Johnson Gets Respite as U.K. Police Wait on Party Probe

Police say they’ll consider evidence compiled by government
Civil service probe hasn’t uncovered criminality, Times says

Boris Johnson departs number 10 Downing Street in London, U.K., on Jan. 12. — Boris Johnson departs number 10 Downing Street in London, U.K., on Jan. 12.
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By Alex Morales

January 14, 2022 at 8:43 AM UTC

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January 14, 2022 at 10:49 AM UTC

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Boris Johnson’s government will not face an investigation into alleged pandemic rule-breaking parties in Downing Street for now, police said, as the Times newspaper reported that an ongoing civil service inquiry is expected to conclude there was no criminality.