Investigating the illegal party British police asked Johnson to fill out the investigation form

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman confirmed on the 11th local time that Johnson received a questionnaire from the London Police Department. According to media reports, Johnson will face a fine if he cannot give a convincing reason for attending the party during the strict epidemic prevention period.

Answers will be provided as requested

Johnson's spokesman said in a statement on the 11th: "We confirm that the Prime Minister has received a questionnaire from the London Police. He will answer as requested. ”

London police are investigating a series of possible breaches of epidemic regulations in the Prime Minister's Office and government departments over the past two years. London police confirmed on the 9th that at least 12 parties held around 10 Downing Street from 2020 to 2021 will be "sent a formal questionnaire to more than 50 people" before the end of the week to understand their participation.

London police said the questionnaires "have formal legal effect" and must be "truthfully answered" within 7 days.

The British Prime Minister's Office did not mention that the questionnaire involved whether Johnson attended one or more gatherings. Johnson is believed to have participated in at most six of the 12 parties under investigation by the police, including a garden reception at the Prime Minister's Office in May 2020 and a party hosted by his wife, Carrie, in November of the same year, according to the Evening Banner.

Many gatherings have provoked the anger of both parties

Johnson's several gatherings in britain during the strict epidemic prevention period caused public outrage. In addition to pressure from the opposition Labour Party, some MPs from the ruling Conservative Party have also asked him to resign as prime minister and party leader. A number of recent polls have shown that Johnson's approval rating has slipped to its lowest level since he became prime minister in 2019, with more than 60% of respondents hoping he will resign.

Former British Prime Minister John Major criticized Johnson for violating epidemic prevention regulations on the 10th, believing that his actions are prompting the public to "despise" politics. Former Prime Minister Theresa May previously urged Johnson to clarify that he "has not read the epidemic prevention regulations?" Or do you not understand what these provisions mean? Or do you think that 10 Downing Street does not apply these rules? ”

Former Conservative party leader Ian Duncan Smith said it would be "very difficult" for Johnson to remain in power if he was fined by the police, and that the police penalty and the Cabinet Office's investigative report would be a double whammy.

Hugh Gray, permanent secretary of the Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom, released on January 31 the preliminary results of the Prime Minister's Office's repeated illegal receptions during the COVID-19 epidemic, finding johnson to be "misjudged and weak in leadership". After the London Police conclude the investigation, Gray will update and release the full version of the investigation report.