'I welcome the police's decision to conduct an inquiry': Boris Johnson
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Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, is presently giving a speech on Ukraine, but first he wants to address the police probe into parties hosted in No 10 during the pandemic.He says he "welcomes" the police's decision to conduct an investigation, saying it will "help to provide the public with the information it requires and will bring issues to a close." He goes on to say that he and the government are focused on "people's priorities."For weeks, the government's own cabinet office has been looking into allegations that multiple parties were held at Downing Street while restrictions were in place, and whether the prime minister attended any of them. The prime minister admitted to spending less than half an hour at one outdoor gathering with food and wine.He stated that he thought it was a "work event."Downing Street did not deny that the party happened, but claimed the Prime Minister was only there for less than 10 minutes.