UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Promises Cooperation With Police 'Partygate' Probe
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Boris Johnson -- Britain's populist Brexit architect -- has faced public outrage and charges of hypocrisy over the parties, given that millions of people abided by the rules he set.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday vowed to cooperate with police in any formal probe into coronavirus lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street, which has deepened the threat to his position.
"I welcome the Met's decision to conduct its own investigation because I believe this will give the public the clarity it needs and help draw a line under the matter," he told parliament.
Allegations that a string of parties were held at Downing Street while the rest of the country abided by the rules have shaken Johnson's government, prompting the worst crisis of his premiership and calls for him to quit.
London's Metropolitan Police have faced widespread criticism for refusing to investigate a steady drip of allegations over the last two years.
