The Sue Gray report today found 'failures of leadership and judgement' over Downing Street lockdown parties that 'should not have been allowed'.
14.01.2022 - 03:47 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Downing Street staff held two parties the night before Prince Philip’s funeral, it’s been claimed.
Hours before the Queen mourned, No10 workers boozed.
One bash was a leaving do for Boris Johnson’s director of communications James Slack on April 16 last year.
Another was to say goodbye to the PM’s photographer.
Someone was dispatched to a nearby Co-op with a suitcase which they packed with wine, it was reported.
And a staffer is said to have broken the PM’s son Wilf’s garden swing.
At the photographer’s leaving do, a laptop was allegedly placed on a photocopier and music blared out, according to the Daily Telegraph.
While the events started indoors, they moved to the garden where the two groups merged, it is said.
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One witness claimed staff were worried wine was spilling on a carpet as they danced.
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said: “While the Queen mourned, No10 partied. Johnson must go.”
Advice at the time said: “You can meet outdoors, including in gardens, in groups of six people or two households.”
Mr Johnson was not at the parties, having left for Chequers the previous day.
Scotland Yard has been accused of “losing public trust” by not investigating the Downing Street Partygate scandal.
A No10 spokeswoman said of Mr
The Sue Gray report today found 'failures of leadership and judgement' over Downing Street lockdown parties that 'should not have been allowed'.
The Met Police says it has received new evidence from the Cabinet Office as part of its investigation into possible breaches of Covid regulations in Downing Street.
Boris Johnson’s planned tax hike in national insurance will go ahead in April, “no ifs, no buts” Downing Street has confirmed.
Demands are growing for the publication of the entire Sue Gray 'partygate' report amid claims that police interference in the process will lead to a whitewash.
The SNP has made a fresh call on Boris Johnson to resign after the latest revelations in the partygate scandal allege the Prime Minister held a lockdown-breaking birthday bash in 2020.
Boris Johnson has confirmed that fully-vaccinated travellers arriving in England will no longer have to take a coronavirus test.
Downing Street staff are said to have partied until 1am at boozy leaving drinks held the night before Prince Philip's funeral.
Shelter.The fictitious event was set up by Scottish DJ Jon Mancini following the news that a number of members of government, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, attended parties at Downing Street during lockdown.Any such event would have breached government-enforced coronavirus regulations at the time, the guidance for which stated: “Although there are exemptions for work purposes, you must not have a work Christmas lunch or party, where that is a primarily social activity and is not otherwise permitted by the rules in your tier.”Mancini’s parody event was set for December 29 and was described as a “massive rave at 10 Downing Street”.“No social distancing required. Bring who you like.
Martin Compston and the AC-12 team have carried out their biggest interrogation yet - with Boris Johnson in the hot seat.
Boris Johnson’s former aide Dominic Cummings will give evidence to the Sue Gray inquiry into the Downing Street lockdown parties.
Boris Johnson has denied lying to Parliament over allegations of lockdown rule-breaking parties in Downing Street.
Boris Johnson must take responsibility for a party at Downing Street during strict lockdown measures in May 2020 and resign, according to West Dunbartonshire’s MP.
Boris Johnson was last night under increasing pressure over No 10 lockdown parties as more revelations of boozy gatherings in the pandemic came to light.
The woman who was in charge of the UK Government’s Covid taskforce has apologised for going to her own Downing Street leaving do during lockdown.
One of Dumfries and Galloway’s Tory parliamentarians has urged Boris Johnson to resign.
NHS staff absences due to coronavirus are at their highest level since the pandemic began in 2020, according to the latest official statistics.
Police have said they are not yet investigating the Downing Street garden party during the first lockdown - despite Boris Johnson admitting he attended.
Lorraine Kelly issued a savage social media statement that Boris Johnson must be happy Prince Andrew is distracting people from his party scandal.