The police watchdog has decided it will not investigate a complaint over the Met’s handling of an alleged Downing Street party
, staff can be heard laughing and making references to “cheese and wine”, while Boris Johnson’s then spokesperson Allegra Stratton remarked there was “definitely no social distancing.”
UK Editor Paul Brand reported sources had said a Metropolitan Police officer entered the reception of No 10 on the night to make their own checks.In her complaint letter, Lady Jones argued there is a “case to answer” for the Met “aiding and abetting a criminal offence, or deliberately failing to enforce the law in favour of government, politicians and their staff” due to the “extensive” police presence in Downing Street.
An IOPC spokesperson told the PA news agency: “Under the relevant legislation, a valid complaint can only be made where an individual, or someone acting on their behalf, has been adversely affected by the alleged conduct or its effects.
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