UK Activists Lose Legal Challenge Against Police Probe of ‘Partygate’ Scandal

A group of police officers walk through Downing Street in London during a protest outside the gates on April 13, 2022. Stefan Rousseau/PA

A legal campaign group has lost its bid to bring a High Court challenge against the London Metropolitan Police over the force’s investigation into former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s role in the “Partygate” scandal.

Johnson received a fixed penalty notice (FPN) over a birthday party in the Cabinet Room in June 2020, but faced no further action over other gatherings.