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
that took place at downing street and whitehall in the last two years, in relation to potential breaches of covid 19 regulations. so, why the shift? here s the explanation. as a result, firstly, of the information provided by the cabinet office inquiry team and, secondly, my officers own assessment. that s right the police first decided not to investigate, but after receiving information from an investigation by the civil servant sue gray, the police now will investigate. and this is the prime minister s reaction. i welcome the met s decision i to conduct its own investigation because i believe this - will help to give the public the clarity it needs, - and help to draw a line under matters. also on tuesday, when mrjohnson s spokesperson was asked if he thinks he s broken the law, the reply was, i think that s fair to say that he does not. it s also fair to say the opposition has already drawn some conclusions. potential criminality has been found in downing street.
only be necessary until these matters are concluded. the uk police say, i havejust read matters are concluded. the uk police say, i have just read the same bed, trying to be backed because it s rather small arm the text. i think it needs to be a bit bigger for people to be able to read it on the screen. that s a bit better. we have not delayed this report, and the timing of its release as a matter for the cabinet office inquiry team. what do you make of all of that? they ve clearly said this morning that the aim, i think they are just reaffirming what we already knew. the problem is as we know, they have guided and certain information that shouldn t be included in the report, i am hearing that for the first time. it doesn t mean that they are going back on saying that, so they are just reaffirming that the reports can be published, but what information that will contain or
birthday celebration for boris johnson during lockdown. but birthday celebration for boris johnson during lockdown. but as they cathered, johnson during lockdown. but as they gathered. and johnson during lockdown. but as they gathered, and already johnson during lockdown. but as they gathered, and already serious - gathered, and already serious situation for the government would take another dramatic turn. police said they would not investigate claims of parties and whitehall unless they government inquiry found evidence of criminality. llntiii unless they government inquiry found evidence of criminality. evidence of criminality. until now. as a result evidence of criminality. until now. as a result of evidence of criminality. until now. as a result of the evidence of criminality. until now. as a result of the information - as a result of the information provided by the cabinet office inquiry team and secondly the assessment of my own officers, i can confirm that the met is n
of the information provided by the cabinet office inquiry team, and secondly, my officers own assessment. that s right the police first decided not to investigate, but after receiving information from an investigation by the civil servant sue gray, the police now will investigate. and this is the prime minister s reaction. i welcome the met s decision i to conduct its own investigation because i believe this - will help to give the public the clarity it needs, - and help to draw a line under matters. also on tuesday, when mrjohnson s spokesperson was asked if he thinks he s broken the law, the reply was, i think that s fair to say that he does not. it s also fair to say the opposition has already drawn some conclusions. potential criminality has been found in downing street. what a truly damning reflection on our nation s very highest office. and while mrjohnson s under sustained political attack, his supporters have rallied round.