Coverage dated May 23, 2023

Boris Johnson referred to police for potential Covid rules breach

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By Xiaofei Xu and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Boris Johnson, Britain’s former prime minister, has been referred to the police for new possible violation of Covid lockdown rules, the British government told CNN on Tuesday.

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8 articles, oldest first.

  1. France 24

    Ex-British PM Johnson condemns handling of fresh Covid breach claims (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has condemned the handling of fresh allegations of Covid lockdown rule-breaking as "bizarre and unacceptable", as he faces a further possible probe into the…

  2. KRDO

    Boris Johnson referred to police for potential Covid rules breach (opens KRDO)

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    By Xiaofei Xu and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Boris Johnson, Britain’s former prime minister, has been referred to the police for new possible violation of Covid lockdown rules, the British government told CNN on Tuesday.

  3. UPI

    British police called in to probe new claims former PM Boris Johnson broke lockdown rules (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been referred to the police for possible breaches of lockdown rules when he was in office in 2020 and 2021, London's Metropolitan and Thames Valley police forces confirmed.

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