Partygate may prove to be the scandal that won’t go away for Boris Johnson
by Rowena Mason Deputy political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5XMNZ)
Analysis: Scotland Yard issuing fixed-penalty notices will only revive doubts in PM's leadership among Tory backbenchers
It was an electrifying development that has given renewed hope to some Tory rebels hoping to oust the prime minister.
After all the bluff and bluster from Boris Johnson, the Metropolitan police announcement of 20 fixed-penalty notices for people over Downing Street parties is concrete confirmation that the authorities believe the rules were broken during lockdown.
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