The then prime minister and his wife hosted family and friends in Downing Street and at Chequers, the official rest residence, during the pandemic. London's Metropolitan Police, known around the world as Scotland Yard, must confirm again whether Boris Johnson broke lockdown rules.
The former prime minister is currently under investigation in the Ethics and Privileges committee of the British Parliament for alleged perjury. Johnson's allies, from anonymity, have denounced this new investigation as a maneuver to end the career of the popular politician.