Questions over No.10 get together inquiry after investigators ‘utterly blindsided’ by newest revelations

An investigation into lockdown events at Downing Road has reportedly been “blindsided” by new revelations of rule-breaking.

Sue Grey, a senior civil servant, is investigating claims of unlawful gatherings at No10 on the orders of the prime minister.

However questions have been raised about whether or not her inquiry is getting the total story after The Occasions newspaper mentioned her probe had been taken off guard by new claims.

The Unbiased reported this week that some officers have been requested to delete proof of events from their telephones – a revelation which raised questions in regards to the degree of workers cooperation with the probe.

The investigating official is claimed to be involved that Downing Road workers are withholding details about events from her after.

It comes after it was claimed on Friday that workers gathered after work for 2 occasions on April 16 2021 – the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.

Employees crammed a suitcase with bottles alcohol and danced within the basement of No10, with one particular advisor DJing, it was alleged.

There have been additionally additional claims on Friday night by the Each day Mirror newspaper that No10 recurrently practiced “wine time Fridays” through the pandemic and even bought a specialist fridge to retailer bottles.

Boris Johnson is reported to have recurrently witnessed the gatherings and even inspired workers to let their hair down.

Different claims embrace the truth that Boris Johnson was so unwilling to comply with Covid-19 guidelines {that a} chair needed to be propped towards the door of his room to make sure he would self-isolate.

“He stored popping out so we put two chairs throughout the door like some form of puppygate,” one determine instructed The Occasions.

The newspaper claims ministers consider Mr Johnson is in a “last-chance saloon” with the Conservative get together – because the Tories tank within the polls.

Except he resigns of his personal accord the prime minister must be eliminated by his personal get together, with letters written to the chair of its backbench 1922 committee to set off a management contest.

A No 10 spokesperson mentioned: “There may be an ongoing investigation to determine the details across the nature of gatherings, together with attendance, setting and the aim as regards to adherence to the steering on the time.

“The findings will likely be made public in the end.”