Labour comments on Met Commissioner's confirmation of an investigation into Downing Street Parties

Angela Rayner, SCDL and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, commenting on the Met Commissioner's confirmation of an investigation into Downing Street Parties, said:

"We welcome this investigation by the Metropolitan police.

"With Boris Johnson's Downing Street now under police investigation, how on earth can he think he can stay on as Prime Minister?

"Millions of people are struggling to pay the bills, but Boris Johnson and his government are too wrapped up in scandal to do anything about it.

"Boris Johnson is a national distraction. Conservative MPs should stop propping him up and he should finally do the decent thing and resign."

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Notes to editors

The Terms of Reference for Sue Gray's investigation stated that "if any evidence emerges of behaviour that is potentially a criminal offence, the matter will be referred to the police".