Scotland Yard had said it would not investigate, but that changed after Whitehall ethics chief Sue Gray handed officers the outline of her findings on Sunday, revealing potential criminal matters.
LONDON The scandal that threatens to derail U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's administration deepened Tuesday as police opened an investigation into gatherings at government offices that allegedly violated covid-19 lockdown rules.
Detectives will try to obtain material that has been withheld from Sue Gray s inquiry into the lockdown-breaking parties as part of the Met s criminal investigation.