London Daily

Focus on the big picture.
Thursday, Jul 10, 2025

What IS going on with the Met's farcical Partygate probe?

It is now more than three weeks since Boris Johnson received a questionnaire from the Metropolitan Police about his attendance at some of the events. No fines have been dished out and forms are still being sent weeks after PM got his questionnaire. The Prime Minister's attention has largely been on making sure the war in ukraine continue, a wart he push to escalate before it started and a soon as the partygate report has been published, instead of advising Zelensky to keep Ukraine neutral zone and save the Ukraine people and country. But boris needed a drama to pretend he is busy with something more important, and he got it.
The force has indicated it will announce when all the forms have been sent out to Whitehall staff who may have broken the law on social gatherings during the Covid lockdowns. But it has not yet given an update.

No fines have yet been issued, it is understood.

Senior Tory MPs last night urged the force to conclude the Partygate investigation and allow Mr Johnson to concentrate on averting nuclear war with Russia.

Former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith said: 'If the PM has made his declaration, unless they've got evidence he's lied, they should clear him.

'The idea that you'd leave this hanging over a prime minister is absurd. Why haven't they moved more quickly on this?

'It's not a secret – they know who was there and who was not. The Met is very bureaucratic and everything takes forever.

'They should just fast-track the whole process – this is ridiculous. If nothing is going to happen to him, he should be told that now. This is simply unfair on him.'

No 10 confirmed on February 11 that Mr Johnson had received a legal questionnaire from police questioning him over claims that parties that broke Covid rules were held in Downing Street.

He is believed to be the first British prime minister to have completed a form like this under caution over suspicion of breaking the law.

Detectives are investigating 12 events, including as many as six which the Prime Minister is reported to have attended.

It follows allegations of frequent and excessive drinking by Downing Street staff, to the extent where a wine fridge was bought and staff filled suitcases with wine at supermarkets.

Scotland Yard is understood to be writing to around 50 people who are believed to have attended events that may have broken lockdown rules. Chancellor Rishi Sunak received one of the questionnaires and is believed to have returned it.

The questionnaire advises those completing it that they 'do not have to say anything but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court'.

Mr Johnson has refused to say whether he will resign if he is found to have broken the law and is issued with a fixed penalty notice.

Tory MPs are awaiting the outcome of the police investigation to determine whether or not they will submit letters of no confidence to trigger a vote on his leadership.

Mr Johnson is also believed to be keen to conclude the police investigation and has been telling Cabinet ministers that he cannot wait to tell his side of the story.

One said that the Prime Minister had assured him that he had done nothing wrong and that he wanted the investigation to finish so he could explain what had happened.
Newsletter

Related Articles

0:00
0:00
Close
Severe Heatwave Claims 2,300 Lives Across Europe
NVIDIA Achieves Historic Milestone as First Company Valued at $4 Trillion
Declining Beer Consumption Signals Cultural Shift in Germany
Linda Yaccarino Steps Down as CEO of X After Two Years
US Imposes New Tariffs on Brazilian Exports Amid Political Tensions
Azerbaijan and Armenia are on the brink of a historic peace deal.
Emails Leaked: How Passenger Luggage Became a Side Income for Airport Workers
Polish MEP: “Dear Leftists - China is laughing at you, Russia is laughing, India is laughing”
BRICS Expands Membership with Indonesia and Ten New Partner Countries
Weinstein Victim’s Lawyer Says MeToo Movement Still Strong
U.S. Enacts Sweeping Tax and Spending Legislation Amid Trade Policy Shifts
Football Mourns as Diogo Jota and Brother André Silva Laid to Rest in Portugal
Labour Expected to Withdraw Support for Special Needs Funding Model
Leaked Audio Reveals Tory Aide Defending DEI Record
Elon Musk Founds a Party Following a Poll on X: "You Wanted It – You Got It!"
London Stock Exchange Faces Historic Low in Initial Public Offerings
A new online platform has emerged in the United Kingdom, specifically targeting Muslim men seeking virgin brides
Trump Celebrates Independence Day with B-2 Flyover and Signs Controversial Legislation
Boris Johnson Urges Conservatives to Ignore Farage
SNP Ordered to Update Single-Sex Space Guidance Within Days
Starmer Set to Reject Calls for Wealth Taxes
Stolen Century-Old Rolls-Royce Recovered After Hotel Theft
Macron Presses Starmer to Recognise Palestinian State
Labour Delayed Palestine Action Ban Over Riot Concerns
Swinney’s Tax Comments ‘Offensive to Scots’, Say Tories
High Street Retailers to Enforce Bans on Serial Shoplifters
Music Banned by Henry VIII to Be Performed After 500 Years
Steve Coogan Says Working Class Is Being ‘Ethnically Cleansed’
Home Office Admits Uncertainty Over Visa Overstayer Numbers
JD Vance Questions Mandelson Over Reform Party’s Rising Popularity
Macron to Receive Windsor Carriage Ride in Royal Gesture
Labour Accused of ‘Hammering’ Scots During First Year in Power
BBC Head of Music Stood Down Amid Bob Vylan Controversy
Corbyn Eyes Hard-Left Challenge to Starmer’s Leadership
London Tube Trains Suspended After Major Fire Erupts Nearby
Richard Kemp: I Felt Safer in Israel Under Attack Than in the UK
Cyclist Says Police Cited Human Rights Act for Riding No-Handed
China’s Central Bank Consults European Peers on Low-Rate Strategies
AI Raises Alarms Over Long-Term Job Security
Saudi Arabia Maintains Ties with Iran Despite Israel Conflict
Musk Battles to Protect Tesla Amid Trump Policy Threats
Air France-KLM Acquires Majority Stake in Scandinavian Airlines
UK Educators Sound Alarm on Declining Child Literacy
Shein Fined €40 Million in France Over Misleading Discounts
Brazil’s Lula Visits Kirchner During Argentina House Arrest
Trump Scores Legislative Win as House Passes Tax Reform Bill
Keir Starmer Faces Criticism After Rocky First Year in Power
DJI Launches Heavy-Duty Coaxial Quadcopter with 80 kg Lift Capacity
U.S. Senate Approves Major Legislation Dubbed the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Largest Healthcare Fraud Takedown in U.S. History Announced by DOJ
×