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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By William James and Elizabeth Piper

Boris Johnson referred to police over possible new COVID rule breaches

FILE PHOTO: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks at the parliament in London, Britain, March 22, 2023. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Britain's Boris Johnson has been referred to police over further potential breaches of lockdown rules during the COVID-19 pandemic, a charge the former prime minister's office portrayed as "yet another politically motivated stitch up".

The Cabinet Office, which is responsible for overseeing the operation of government, said it had made a referral to police based on information discovered while preparing submissions for a public inquiry into the pandemic.

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