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How many Covid lockdown parties were held by Downing Street?

Dec 22,2024 3:28 pm

The government is facing mounting pressure after it emerged about 100 people were invited to a " bring-your-own-booze" event in the Downing Street garden during The First lockdown.

The Event , which witnesses claim was attended by the Prime Minister and his wife, is among A Number said to have been held in Downing Street.

Senior civil servant Sue Gray is investigating whether there were parties that breached The Rules . There are allegations over a series of different dates in 2020:

15 May: A showed the Prime Minister and his staff with bottles of wine and a cheeseboard in the Downing Street garden. When asked about it, Boris Johnson said, " Those People were at work talking about work".

20 May: About 100 people were invited by email to " socially distanced drinks in the No 10 garden this evening". Witnesses told The Bbc the PM and his wife were among about 30 people who attended. Boris Johnson has declined to say whether he was among those there.

13 November: Sources told The Bbc that Downing Street staff members attended a gathering with Carrie Johnson in The Flat where she and the Prime Minister live. A spokesman for Mrs Johnson denies The Party took place.

27 November: A leaving event was held for No 10 aide, Cleo Watson, where people were drinking, and Mr Johnson made a speech, according to sources.

10 December: The Department For Education has confirmed it had an office gathering to thank staff for their work during the pandemic. It says drinks and snacks were brought by those who attended and no outside guests or support staff were invited.

14 December: The Conservative Party has admitted that an " unauthorised gathering" took place at its HQ in Westminster. It was held by The Team of The Party 's London-mayoral candidate, Shaun Bailey , who. The Metropolitan Police is to speak to Two People who attended The Party .

15 December: Multiple sources have told The Bbc there was a Christmas quiz for No 10 staff Last Year . A photo - published by the Sunday Mirror - shows Boris Johnson taking part and sitting between two colleagues in No 10. Mr Johnson has.

16 December: The Department for Transport after confirming, calling it " inappropriate" and an " error of judgment" by staff.

18 December: Downing Street originally denied a report by The The Daily Mirror that a party took place in Downing Street. However, a video obtained by Itv News showed the Prime Minister 's then-press secretary Allegra Stratton , joking about reports of an event, saying: " This fictional party was a business meeting and it was not socially distanced. "



Source of news: bbc.com

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