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Peter Hennessy

Line of Duty detectives 'interrogate' Boris Johnson in new viral video

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is interrogated by Line of Duty detectives over alleged parties in Downing Street in a new viral video.

The video was made by the group Led By Donkeys, an activism group calling for Boris Johnson to resign.

It was shared by Jed Mercurio, the writer of Line of Duty, on Twitter, and has been shared thousands of times online.

Mr Johnson has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and has apologised for mistakes made as parties have been held in and around Downing Street during lockdown.

He says he attended one party on May 20 but thought it was a work event.

In the video, Mr Johnson sits down for an interview with characters Ted Hastings, Steve Arnott and Kate Fleming - played by Nottingham-born Vicky McClure.

Using real clips from the Prime Minister regarding the parties, he denies any wrongdoing and tells the detectives to "wait for the results of the investigation being carried out by Sue Gray.

"The rest of the country were following the rules," DCI Fleming appears to say.

Ted Hastings adds: "It wasn't just a case of one rule for us and another for them, it was more like 'no rules for us!'

"The only thing you're sorry about is that you caught," Steve Arnott tells Mr Johnson.

The clip ends with the Prime Minister being told by the group: "If you've got one shred of compassion for all those families who sacrificed so much, who lost so much, you'll go.

"And let them have done with you."

Asked on Tuesday, January 18 if he could survive the row over the alleged parties, Boris Johnson said: “I understand people’s feelings and I understand why people feel as strongly as they do about this issue.

“I repeat my apologies for what happened. I’m heartily, heartily sorry for misjudgments that were made in No 10.

“What I do need to do is wait for the conclusion of the inquiry but, before then, to keep going with what we’re doing.”

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