Thames Valley Police investigating after Boris Johnson referred after potential Covid breaches in Buckinghamshire
The Met are also investigating after claims the former PM broke further lockdown rules
Thames Valley Police have confirmed they are assessing a report of potential breaches, after Boris Johnson was referred after reports of further breaches of covid lockdown rules.
The force received a report of potential breaches of the Heath Protection Regulations between June 2020 and May 2021 at Chequers in Buckinghamshire.
They confirmed they are assessing the information.
The Metropolitan Police are also looking into the information, which is understood to have come from official diary entries that were being reviewed ahead of the Covid public inquiry.
Boris Johnson is accusing the Cabinet Office of making "bizarre and unacceptable" claims about him after the department referred the former prime minster to police over further potential lockdown rule breaches.
Mr Johnson said the Government was "entirely wrong" after it emerged he had been reported to two forces over events at both Chequers and Downing Street.
The former Prime Minister strenuously denied the allegations and insisted all events in questions were lawful, with allies suggesting the move was politically motivated.
According to The Times, which first reported the story, his ministerial diary revealed visits by friends to Chequers - the prime minister's grace and favour residence in Buckinghamshire - during the pandemic.
Other potential breaches within Downing Street were also reported to the Met.
A statement from Boris Johnson's office said his lawyers have written to police to "explain in detail why the Cabinet Office is entirely wrong in its assertions".
It read: "No contact was made with Mr Johnson before these incorrect allegations were made both to the police and to the Privileges Committee. This is both bizarre and unacceptable.
"For whatever political purpose, it is plain that a last-ditch attempt is being made to lengthen the Privileges Committee investigation as it was coming to a conclusion and to undermine Mr Johnson."
The Cabinet Office said: "Information came to light during the process of preparing evidence for submission to the Covid inquiry.
"It was identified as part of the normal disclosure review of potentially relevant documents being undertaken by the legal team for inquiry witnesses.
"In line with obligations in the Civil Service Code, this material has been passed to the relevant authorities and it is now a matter for them."
Mr Johnson has already been fined for parties in Downing Street during the pandemic.