established and effective working relationship with the cabinet office who have an investigative capability, and as you well know they have been carrying out an investigation over the last few weeks. what i can tell you this morning is as a result firstly of the information provided by the cabinet office inquiry team and secondly my office is' own assessment, i can confirm that the met is now investigating a number of events that took place at downing street and whitehall in the last two years in relation to potential breaches of covid—19 regulations. that was the commissioner of the metropolitan police, cressida dick, making that statement just a short while ago to the london assembly, confirming the metropolitan police