Boris Johnson 'has threatened to sue the Government' after the Cabinet Office referred him to the police over allegations he broke covid rules by hosting friends and family at Chequers during lockdown.
Boris Johnson "has threatened to sue" the Government after the Cabinet Office referred the former PM to the police over allegations he broke Covid rules by hosting friends and family at Chequers during lockdown.Mr Johnson's ministerial diary recorded the trips to the grace and favour country mansion used by prime ministers as a rural getaway during the period of lockdown rules.
Sources close to Mr Johnson said he had already been given legal advice that none of the events in question were in breach of Covid rules, MailOnline reported.A friend of the Uxbridge and South Ruislip MP reportedly he was "seriously considering" taking legal action. The parliamentary committee that is investigating allegations Mr Johnson misled the House of Commons about "partygate" has been informed too.Picture: Alamy
"For whatever political purpose, it is plain that a last ditch attempt is being made to lengthen the Privileges Committee investigation as it was coming to a conclusion and to undermine Mr Johnson." Mr Johnson has been told by lawyers the events were lawful and did not break the rules, and they have given their opinion to the Cabinet Office and Privileges Committee.A source close to Mr Johnson denied his friends and family had visited the mansion in Buckinghamshire.
"In line with obligations in the civil service code, this material has been passed to the relevant authorities and it is now a matter for them."
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