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Boris Johnson faces contemporary scrutiny after {a photograph} was printed over the weekend, which seems to indicate him and a few of his workers having fun with wine and cheese within the backyard of 10 Downing Road whereas lockdown restrictions had been in place.
The picture, first printed by The Guardian, exhibits the PM, his spouse Carrie, and colleagues on 15 Might 2000 throughout the first nationwide lockdown. Nineteen folks had been current and there have been “spirits and pizza inside and out of doors the constructing”, the newspaper reported.
Whereas No 10 yesterday insisted the gathering was “throughout the guidelines”, Labour’s deputy chief Angela Rayner urged Mr Johnson to “inform us the reality” about probably lockdown-breaching occasions at No 10 “from the very starting [of the pandemic]”.
Elsewhere, overseas secretary Liz Truss has been drafted in to take over negotiations with the EU on the Northern Eire Protocol following the dramatic resignation of Lord Frost. It emerged that the Tory peer was leaving the federal government on Saturday night time, with him blaming the “present path of journey” of the PM’s celebration.
‘In step with steering,’ deputy PM claims about cheese and wine ‘celebration’
Sam Hancock20 December 2021 08:07
‘Not in opposition to rules’: Raab defends PM over cheese and wine picture
Dominic Raab has been defending his boss this morning, saying having a drink “after an extended day or lengthy week” was not in opposition to the rules when requested a couple of picture displaying the PM, his spouse and workers within the backyard of No 10 throughout the first nationwide lockdown.
The deputy PM and justice secretary instructed Occasions Radio: “Downing Road used that backyard as a place of business. They used it for work conferences. The picture is from a day when, I feel, the prime minister had simply completed a press convention.
“And typically they’ll have a drink after an extended day or an extended week. And that’s not in opposition to the rules.”
On Mr Johnson’s then-fiancee Carrie being there, Mr Raab stated: “It isn’t only a place of business for all of the workers that work in No 10 and the prime minister, however additionally it is the the residence of the prime minister and his very younger household. I genuinely don’t suppose it will get labeled as a celebration as a result of Carrie popped down and spent a bit little bit of time there along with her husband.”
The picture exhibits Johnson and his now-wife Carrie with bottles of wine and a cheeseboard
( The Guardian)
Sam Hancock20 December 2021 08:02
Photograph seems to indicate No 10 gathering throughout first lockdown
Labour’s deputy chief Angela Rayner has urged Boris Johnson to “inform us the reality” about gatherings at Downing Road as a photograph emerged of the PM and workers gathering within the No 10 backyard reportedly throughout the first nationwide lockdown.
The Guardian and The Unbiased beforehand reported that Mr Johnson was current for quarter-hour on the gathering following a Covid press convention on 15 Might 2020.
In response to the newspapers’ sources, round 20 workers drank wine and spirits and ate pizza following the press convention at which then well being secretary Matt Hancock had instructed the British public to remain at house “as a lot as is feasible” and careworn the principles in power meant “you may meet one different individual from outdoors your family in an outside, public place” so long as you saved two metres aside.
Sam Hancock20 December 2021 07:50
Good morning
Howdy, and welcome to The Unbiased’s rolling political protection.
Keep tuned for the newest updates as Boris Johnson faces extra stress amid contemporary allegations of lockdown-breaking events at Downing Road.
Sam Hancock20 December 2021 07:46
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