British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a questionnaire from the police probing claims of parties at Downing Street during the lockdown.

His spokesperson said, “We can confirm the Prime Minister has received a questionnaire from the Metropolitan Police. He will respond as required.”

The questionnaire will be emailed to over 50 people allegedly involved in the ‘partygate’ controversy, according to a BBC report. 

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The police said that its questionnaire ‘must be answered truthfully’ within seven days. However, this does not mean that all those who have been contacted will be fined. 

Johnson has previously said he was looking forward to the police investigation being concluded and has apologised “for the things we simply didn’t get right” over the party row.

The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in the midst of controversy for attending parties during the COVID-19 lockdowns over 2021 and 2022. Reports had even suggested he was pictured raising a can of beer at one of the events. 

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The police are probing at least 12 parties allegedly held at No. 10 Downing Street between 2020 and 2021.

Johnson’s office has already admitted that there was a brief gathering of staff members when the PM’s wife, Carrie Johnson, organized a surprise birthday party, but Johnson only stayed for 10 minutes. The PM has already assured his full cooperation with the police investigation. 

Amid the threat to his position as the nation’s Prime Minister, Johnson told the parliament “I welcome the Met’s decision to conduct its own investigation because I believe this will give the public the clarity it needs and help draw a line under the matter”, as per AFP reports. 

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Acknowledging that the public had a right to be outraged since they made numerous sacrifices during the lockdown, Johnson nonetheless veered the conversation towards the achievements of the government under his leadership. 

Several MPs and leaders from the opposition Labour party as well as from some within his own Conservative party have publicly demanded his resignation, even as he denies doing any wrong and refuses to step down. 

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Recently, Theresa May told parliament a civil servant’s report into the events showed that Downing Street “was not observing the regulations they had imposed on members of the public”, reported AFP.