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Police have launched an investigation into Prime Minister Boris Johnson's birthday party held in Downing Street during the coronavirus pandemic.

Commissioner Cressida Dick said they are looking into "potential breaches of Covid-19 regulations" in Downing Street and Whitehall since 2020.

She said the investigation was initiated as a "result of the information provided by the Cabinet Office inquiry team", led by civil servant Sue Gray.

The Cabinet said Ms. Gray's own investigation would continue.

But the BBC understands that the report will not be published while the Met is investigating, and it is unclear how long the force will take.

The news comes after new allegations about the prime minister's birthday party in June 2020.

Downing Street admitted that staff had gathered inside No. 10 to celebrate Boris Johnson's birthday when the first Covid lockdown was still in effect.

But ministers disputed the number of people present and called for "patience" while Ms. Gray's investigation is conducted to ascertain the facts.

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