PM 'will speak to police over parties'

BORIS Johnson has signalled he is willing to speak to police investigating multiple allegations of Downing Street parties breaching coronavirus regulations - but believes he has not broken the law.

Downing Street suggested aspects of Sue Gray's Cabinet Office inquiry that touch on potentially criminal acts will be paused after the Metropolitan Police announced on Monday that officers had launched an investigation.

The Prime Minister told MPs it is 'right' for Scotland Yard to investigate and that he believes it will 'help to draw a line under matters!

Mr Johnson was plunged into deeper jeopardy when Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick announced officers were investigating a 'number of events in Downing Street and Whitehall over two years after being passed information from the Gray inquiry.