Tuesday 24 May 2022 04:28 PM Sadiq Khan inserts himself into Partygate row and demands 'detailed ... trends now
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London mayor Sadiq Khan today sparked a backlash as he demanded the Metropolitan Police deliver a 'detailed explanation' of their Partygate decisions.
The Labour politician inserted himself into the row over Covid lockdown breaches in Downing Street by writing to the Met Police's acting boss, Sir Stephen House.
Mr Khan asked the force's interim Commissioner to explain 'the factors which were taken into account' by Scotland Yard officers when deciding whether to take action over Coronavirus rule-breaking in Number 10.
His actions prompted Tory fury and angry accusations of political meddling by the mayor in police activities.
Mr Khan's intervention comes after the publication of photos yesterday showing Boris Johnson boozing with others in Downing Street in November 2020 - a time when indoor social gatherings were banned.
The Prime Minister has not been punished over the bash, which is said to have been a leaving do for his outgoing director of communications Lee Cain.
This is despite the Met Police having confirmed the event was among those Partygate gatherings for which fines have been issued.
Scotland Yard has refused to say how many fines were issued over the event or who received them.
The release of the photos has fuelled questions about how Mr Johnson -
