The Met police will not issue partygate fines to Downing Street until after May’s local government elections in a moment of slight relief for Boris Johnson as his premiership hung in the balance.
Scotland Yard said there would be no further updates on Partygate fines for the next two weeks while council election campaigns are fought across the UK.
A Met spokesman said: “Whilst the investigation will continue during the pre-election period, due to the restrictions around communicating before the May local elections, we will not provide further updates until after 5 May.”
