A legal campaign group has lost a bid to bring a High Court challenge against the London Metropolitan Police over the force’s investigation into former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s role in the “Partygate” scandal.
Last May, the Met said its investigation into breaches of COVID-19 lockdown rules in Downing Street and Whitehall had resulted in a total of 126 fines issued to 83 people, including 28 people who were issued multiple fines.
Johnson received a fixed penalty notice (FPN) over a birthday party in the Cabinet Room in June 2020, but faced no further action over other gatherings.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference in Downing Street, London, on May 25, 2022. (Leon Neal/PA Media)
The Good Law Project (GLP), a campaign organisation, argued that the Met had failed to “properly investigate” Johnson’s attendance at three other gatherings in violation of lockdown rules….