Scotland Yard is facing questions over why it initially failed to tell the Guardian that police officers had been called to a row between the Tory leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds, which featured screaming, shouting and banging. It is common practice for police forces to provide basic details about officers attending incidents, including whether or not arrests have been made. On a recording made by the neighbour, heard by the Guardian, Symonds can be heard telling Johnson to “get off me” and “get out of my flat”. The reporter was advised that no details could be found based on the information provided and invited to provide more information. “Shortly afterwards we were able to confirm details and provided information to the reporter.

Source: The Guardian June 22, 2019 14:29 UTC