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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Matthew Cooper

Headingley in hysterics as fancy dress Boris Johnson runs away from 'police'

A man dressed as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson entertained fans at day two of the third and final Test between England and New Zealand by running through the stands while being pursued by two men dressed as police.

It was a clear reference to the recent Partygate scandal, which saw Mr Johnson become the first sitting Prime Minister to be found to have broken the law. The Metropolitan Police investigated 12 different law-breaking parties held in Downing Street and Whitehall during the height of the pandemic.

Mr Johnson is said to have attended six of them and was hit with a fine over his birthday party, which was reportedly held at his residence in June 2020. Despite facing a vote of no-confidence earlier this month following the scandal, the Prime Minister managed to survive.

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