UK PM Boris Johnson Faces Formal Probe Over Apartment Renovation Funding

UK PM Boris Johnson is facing a stream of allegations about everything from his muddled initial handling of the COVID-19 crisis to questions about who leaked what from his office.

Britain's electoral commission opened a formal investigation into the financing of the refurbishment of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Downing Street apartment, saying there were grounds to suspect an offence may have been committed. Eight days before local elections across England, as well as the election of the Welsh and Scottish regional assemblies, Johnson is facing a stream of allegations about everything from his muddled initial handling of the COVID-19 crisis to questions about who leaked what from his office. "We are now satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence or offences may have occurred," the electoral commission said. "We will therefore continue this work as a formal investigation to establish whether this is the case." The commission said it had been in contact with the Conservative party since late March.