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#BREAKING London police probing Downing Street lockdown parties

#UPDATE The threat to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's position deepened on Tuesday, as police said they were investigating lockdown-breaking parties at his Downing Street office and government departments
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#BREAKING UK PM Johnson vows to 'cooperate fully' with police probe

#UPDATE UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff will "fully cooperate" with London police as they investigate a number of parties held in Downing Street during Covid lockdowns, a spokesman said Tuesday

#UPDATE UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday vowed to cooperate with police in any formal probe into coronavirus lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street, allegations of which have deepened the threat to his position u.afp.com/wxJL