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UK opposition: PM Johnson 'broke the law' and 'lied'

Speaking on the BBC’s Sunday Morning show, Sir Keir said, "I think he broke the law. I think he's as good as admitted that he broke the law," Keir Starmer told the BBC, citing Johnson's apology to parliament for attending one such event.

"I think he then lied about what had happened."

Johnson has apologised for attending a gathering in the garden of his Downing Street residence in May 2020 where staff had been invited to bring their own alcohol at a time when strict rules forbade the public from almost all socialising.

The scandal has generated calls for Johnson to resign - including from within his own party - and seen the Conservatives fall far behind the opposition Labour Party in opinion polls.

Meanwhile, senior civil servant Sue Gray is leading an inquiry into the parties and recent allegations of gatherings at Downing Street. She has not said when her findings will be published.