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Britain: Police will not investigate “Christmas party” on Downing Street due to “lack of evidence”

London police announced today that they will not launch an investigation into an alleged Christmas party last year on Downing Street, in breach of measures to deal with Covid-19 due to lack of evidence.

Despite the abundant “correspondence” they received about this case, the police stated that “due to lack of evidence” they will not start an investigation at this stage in compliance with its policy “not retrospectively investigate violations of these rules».

“Correspondence” is not proof

THE “correspondenceAnd the video showing her advisers Downing Street to joke about “do not constitute evidence of violation of the rules”, the announcement continues, recalling that many rallies took place at the prime minister’s residence in November and December 2020.

However, if evidence is collected in the context of the internal investigation ordered by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, will be sent to the police “to be taken into account“, Is added to the announcement.

Earlier in the day, Johnson apologized to parliament, and his adviser, Allegra Stratton, submitted her resignation. In the video, which caused a political storm, Stratton and other Johnson associates joked about the Christmas party being held, although rallies were banned as part of measures to deal with the pandemic.

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