Partygate exposed the Met’s twisted objectives after four months, £460,000, and one fine for Boris

Last night, Scotland Yard’s £460,000 Partygate investigation was dubbed a “outrageous” waste of resources as it came to a sudden end with no more fines for Boris Johnson.

Opponents of the Prime Minister had predicted that he would face a slew of fines for restricting gatherings at Number 10.

Despite a dozen officers investigating at a cost of about £460,000 – all while crime in London is on the rise – he faces no additional punishment.

The investigation resulted in 126 fines being imposed on 83 people. Mr Johnson was fined £50 for attending a party to celebrate his 56th birthday.

At least one Conservative MP who had submitted a letter of no confidence in the Prime Minister’s leadership has now withdrawn it, it is understood.

Mr Johnson’s allies last night declared ‘the public wants to move on’ in the face of ‘bigger issues’ such as the cost of living crisis and the war in Ukraine.

In other developments:

The ‘appalling’ use of police time for the Partygate probe was condemned by a senior London Assembly member; 

Figures showed that since the inquiry was launched by detectives in January, 276,837 crimes have been reported in the capital, including 72,398 thefts and 8,176 sex offences;

No 10 is braced for further damaging revelations next week with the publication of a report by senior civil servant Sue Gray setting out what happened at the lockdown-busting gatherings across Whitehall;

Sources said there would be surprising details in her dossier that provoke an ‘Oh Lord!’ reaction as they have stayed secret until now.