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Cabinet Office warned of potential criminal punishments over refusal to provide former PM’s unredacted notes and diaries

London (AFP) - Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has condemned the handling of fresh allegations of Covid lockdown rule-breaking as "bizarre and unacceptable", as he faces a further possible probe into the "Partygate" scandal that helped push him from office.

Supporters of former PM say decision to hand over evidence of gatherings at Chequers during Covid is ‘final straw’

Boris Johnson is facing a fresh police investigation after the Cabinet Office handed over evidence to cops regarding events at Downing Street and his Chequers country retreat during the pandemic

Boris Johnson claims he is the victim of a stitch-up after concerns over potential Covid rule breaches were passed to police by officials.

Former PM accuses officials of ‘bizarre’ behaviour – but Partygate inquiry MPs will consider new evidence

The former prime minister was referred to two forces over events at both Chequers and Downing Street.

London (AFP) - Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson is facing further potential police investigations into the "Partygate" scandal, after a government ministry handed two police forces material about alleged Covid lockdown breaches it emerged Tuesday.  

It's been reported that the ministerial diary may reveal visits by friends to Chequers during lockdown

The Metropolitan Police said it was ‘currently assessing’ details it had received relating to incidents between June 2020 and May 2021.

Material has reportedly been passed to the police by the Cabinet Office