Boris Johnson will face a grilling from MPs following the Metropolitan Police’s conclusion that coronavirus laws were indeed broken at the heart of his government. Downing Street has insisted Mr Johnson did not mislead Parliament when he claimed rules were followed, despite Scotland Yard issuing an initial 20 fines after its investigation into events in No 10 and Whitehall.
Mr Johnson is likely to face a difficult session of Prime Minister’s Questions and he will then endure further questioning from senior MPs at the Liaison Committee. He and his allies had an indication of public anger about the situation at a party for Tory MPs in London on Tuesday night, where bereaved relatives of Covid-19 victims heckled senior Conservatives.
Dozens of grief-stricken relatives who lost loved ones during the pandemic lined up outside the entrance of the Park Plaza hotel, across Westminster Bridge from the House of Commons, to boo guests as they arrived. Shouts of “shame on you” and “off to another party are we?” were directed at Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove and Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg as they turned up to the venue.
