Boris Johnson is facing a series of accusations about breaking COVID rules – the latest being that he was at a “bring your own booze” party in Downing Street during the first lockdown.
The alleged party on 20 May 2020 is one of several lockdown-breaking gatherings which are said to have taken place across government during the pandemic.
Facing questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday over the latest outcry that he attended a drinks event at Number 10 – with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer calling for his resignation and a senior Tory describing the gathering as “indefensible” – the PM apologised after admitting he was there.
Mr Johnson acknowledged the public “rage” over the incident but insisted he thought it could have been technically within the rules, telling MPs that he attended the gathering for around 25 minutes to “thank groups of staff”.
“I believed implicitly that this was a work event,” he said.
A photograph has emerged of Mr Johnson and staff, alleged to be from 15 May 2020, appearing to be drinking in the Number 10 garden. Pic: Guardian/eyevine
What has Boris Johnson said about lockdown parties?
‘The cheese and wine party’
On 15 May 2020, Boris Johnson, his wife Carrie, former chief adviser Dominic Cummings, and Mr Johnson’s key aide Martin Reynolds were pictured sitting in the Number 10 garden.
The image, published by the Guardian last month, appears to show the group enjoying wine and cheese as they sit at a table, while other groups are pictured also seemingly enjoying drinks in the Downing Street garden.
Mr Johnson later insisted: “Those were people at work talking about work. This where I live and where I work… and I really think…
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