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Joe Lycett recently caused panic in Parliament after he leaked a parody report about the Downing Street lockdown parties. And now, the comedian's heart-breaking reason for doing so has been revealed. Joe, 33, lost his best friend at the start of lockdown and he had to hold a "tiny insufficient funeral" due to rules in place at the time.
Now, the star has revealed his "anger" of the death of his best friend, and wrote on Twitter: "I'm angry right now probably for the same reason many other people are angry. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.
"In the early stages of lockdown in 2020 my best friend died from cancer." Joe went on to explain that his best firmed had always supported him, including through his entire comedy career. "I watched him slip away, gradually, over months, and all that comes with it," Joe continued. Adding: "We had a tiny insufficient funeral, because we were following the rules, and I drove his kids away from that funeral back to Birmingham without any sort of wake." The funeral had adhered to the rules put in place by the government at the time.
Joe's heartfelt statement continued: "To hell with my dead friend, they think, and all your dead friends and dead relatives. "You followed the rules and we didn't but we're in power and that's all that matters so spin on it". Joe says he believes the government are "about power and little else," as he shared that he doesn't usually get "political." Discussing his late friend, Joe said: "He was the person who had been with me through my journey in comedy the most closely; he had been to the smallest pub gigs all the way up to the Apollo and when I
.President Joe Biden said that a Russian invasion of Ukraine remains “distinctly possible,” as he made further warnings to Moscow of its implications while holding out the possibility of a diplomatic solution.
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A pared-back version of Sue Gray's inquiry into rule-breaking parties at Downing Street has been published.
The Sue Gray report today found 'failures of leadership and judgement' over Downing Street lockdown parties that 'should not have been allowed'.
Civil servant Sue Gray has published part of her long-awaited report into the partygate row. She has been investigating a number of rule breaking parties allegedly held during lockdown, including the 'bring your own booze' gathering on 20 May 2020. Now, an update from the report has been made available to the public. The inquiry covers a total of 16 separate gatherings on 12 different dates. Ms Gray is understood to have pared back the report following a request from the Metropolitan Police. The wording of a government statement issued on Monday (31 January) suggested that the official may wish to publish a fuller-version of the results of her inquiry after the Met completes its investigation. But Downing Street said it will publish the Gray report in the full form it has received from the inquiry team - and did not commit to publishing a fuller version in the future.
The Prime Minister is expected to make a statement today (Monday 31 January) on the latest update from the Sue Gray report.
Boris Johnson will appear in front of MPs on Monday afternoon to be grilled on the findings of the Sue Gray report.
The Sue Gray report into Downing Street parties is set to finally be published on Monday but with key parts left out.
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The much-anticipated inquiry into Downing Street parties could be handed to Boris Johnson as soon as this weekend.
released a spoof version of Gray’s report investigating the numerous lockdown parties at Downing Street.After it went viral on social media, Lycett screenshotted an exchange he had with a government worker, who claimed the parody was “read as an actual serious leak” within government that left “MP staff literally running around panicking”.Since the incident caught headlines, Lycett has released a statement explaining the parody report was driven by anger after his friend died from cancer in 2020.“I write comedy sometimes as a way of anger,” Lycett wrote. “I write a daft letter about a parking fine or change my name to Hugo Boss or fake a Sue Gray report, all essentially because I’m angry.
Lorraine Kelly responded to comedian Joe Lycett's hilarious fake Sue Gray report he published on social media.
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