Met Police Reopen Investigation into Conservative Christmas Party Covid Breaches
The Metropolitan Police (Met) is reopening an investigation into possible Covid breaches at a Conservative "jingle and mingle" Christmas party in 2020, following the provision of "new evidence," specifically a video of two aides dancing together when the UK was under lockdown measures.
The Met is also launching a new probe into a gathering in Parliament during the same month.
The force previously investigated the Christmas party but did not issue any penalties.
The footage, obtained by the Sunday Mirror, shows two workers on Shaun Bailey's mayoral campaign team dancing while London was in Tier 2 of Covid restrictions in 2020.
Mr. Bailey apologized "unreservedly" and said it was for "others to decide" about whether he should be stripped of the peerage offered by former prime minister Boris Johnson.
Daisy Cooper, the Deputy leader of a political party, has called on Rishi Sunak, the leader, to take action against individuals who have broken the law, including stripping them of honours.
The call comes after a former staff member of Shaun Bailey, who is set to become a peer, alleged that he attended a gathering where a noose was present.
Bailey has yet to comment on the matter.
Cooper has also urged Sunak to stop Bailey from taking his seat in the House of Lords while the investigation is ongoing.
The force previously investigated the Christmas party but did not issue any penalties.
The footage, obtained by the Sunday Mirror, shows two workers on Shaun Bailey's mayoral campaign team dancing while London was in Tier 2 of Covid restrictions in 2020.
Mr. Bailey apologized "unreservedly" and said it was for "others to decide" about whether he should be stripped of the peerage offered by former prime minister Boris Johnson.
Daisy Cooper, the Deputy leader of a political party, has called on Rishi Sunak, the leader, to take action against individuals who have broken the law, including stripping them of honours.
The call comes after a former staff member of Shaun Bailey, who is set to become a peer, alleged that he attended a gathering where a noose was present.
Bailey has yet to comment on the matter.
Cooper has also urged Sunak to stop Bailey from taking his seat in the House of Lords while the investigation is ongoing.
