New photographs purportedly of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a glass of alcohol in his hand at a party held during lockdown surfaced Monday, raising questions about whether Johnson deliberately lied to Parliament.

The four new images stem from a farewell party for Johnson's former director of communications, Lee Cain, on Nov. 13, 2020. London's Metropolitan Police had access to information, including images, as part of its investigation into members of the British government breaking lockdown protocols, a spokeswoman for No. 10 Downing St. told the BBC. The party resulted in at least one fine from the police, though Johnson was not among those penalized.

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When Johnson was asked Dec. 8, 2020, whether he held a party at No. 10 on Nov. 13, he denied that a party had occurred.

"No, but I am sure that whatever happened, the guidance was followed and the rules were followed at all times," Johnson told Parliament at the time.

The images, obtained by ITVNews, apparently show Johnson giving a toast with a glass in his hand, and wine bottles and glasses are seen on the table next to him.


The contradiction between his comments and photographs seemingly showing him at multiple gatherings has triggered an investigation into whether Johnson knowingly lied to members of Parliament. If it is determined that he deliberately lied, he will be expected to resign as outlined in government guidelines. If he does not resign on his own accord, members of the Conservative Party, which is currently in power, can remove him from office.

The investigation from London's police department into 12 events on eight different days resulted in 126 fines. Johnson only received one fine for attending his birthday party. His wife, Carrie, and Britain's chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, also received one fine each for the party. Downing St. has confirmed that Johnson will not receive any other fine from police, according to the report.

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Although the police investigation is complete, Johnson's political future remains uncertain due to Parliament's investigation and the release of civil servant Sue Gray's full report. A short version of Gray's report, released in January, found a "failure of leadership" in Johnson's administration. The full report was delayed due to the police investigation but is expected to be released before Parliament takes a one-week hiatus starting Thursday.

Parliament is also awaiting the results of an investigation by Durham Police into whether Labor Leader Keir Starmer and his deputy, Angela Rayner, violated COVID-19 protocols during a party in April 2021. Starmer and Rayner have both publicly said they will resign if fined.