Extra revelations have emerged about events held in Downing Road and the center of Authorities together with on the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.
Here’s a record of the alleged events, which in a number of circumstances have been admitted to.
– Might 15 2020: Downing Road backyard occasion
Boris Johnson, his spouse Carrie, former chief adviser Dominic Cummings and Mr Johnson’s principal personal secretary Martin Reynolds had been all pictured, in {a photograph} leaked to The Guardian, sitting round a desk within the No 10 backyard, with wine and cheese in entrance of them.
Some 15 different individuals had been additionally within the {photograph}, however the Prime Minister has insisted this was a piece assembly, saying: “These had been conferences of individuals at work, speaking about work.”
– Might 20 2020: BYOB backyard occasion
The revelation got here in an e mail, leaked to ITV, from Mr Reynolds to greater than 100 Downing Road staff asking them to “deliver your personal booze” for a night gathering.
A number of experiences have steered the Prime Minister attended the occasion along with his spouse.
– November 13 2020: A leaving occasion for senior aide
In response to experiences on the time, Mr Johnson gave a leaving speech for Lee Cain, his departing director of communications and shut ally of Mr Cummings.
– November 13 2020: Johnsons’ flat occasion
There are allegations that the Prime Minister’s then fiancee hosted events of their flat, with one such occasion mentioned to have taken place on November 13, the evening Mr Cummings departed No 10.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former aide Dominic Cummings leaves 10 Downing Road (PA)
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A spokesman for Mrs Johnson has known as the declare “whole nonsense”.
– November 25 2020: Treasury drinks
A Treasury spokesperson instructed The Occasions quite a lot of workers had come into the workplace to work on the Spending Evaluate.
They mentioned: “Now we have been made conscious {that a} small variety of these workers had impromptu drinks round their desks after the occasion.”
– November 27 2020: A second workers leaving do
The Mirror reported that the Prime Minister gave a farewell speech to an aide on the finish of November whereas the lockdown in England was nonetheless in place.
Different experiences have mentioned the leaving do was for Cleo Watson, a senior Downing Road aide and ally of Mr Cummings.
Former adviser Cleo Watson arrives in Downing Road.
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– December 10 2020: Division for Training occasion
The DfE confirmed a social occasion had occurred after The Mirror reported former schooling secretary Gavin Williamson threw a celebration and delivered a brief speech at an occasion organised at his division’s Whitehall headquarters.
A spokesman acknowledged that “it might have been higher to not have gathered on this means at that specific time”.
– December 11 2020: Wine fridge delivered to Downing Road for workers’s ‘wine-time Fridays’
A fridge with the capability for 34 wine bottles is delivered by the again door of No10.
In response to sources cited by The Mirror, the fridge grew to become mandatory for workers’s “wine-time Fridays” which had been held by lockdown, with the Prime Minister allegedly encouraging the events to assist aides “let off steam”.
The common social gatherings had been reported to be significantly in style amongst workers between autumn 2020 and spring 2020 when workers had been “fatigued” with powerful Covid restrictions which banned socialising.
Mr Johnson was mentioned to have attended a “handful” of those gatherings.
– December 14 2020: Get together that includes Tory London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey and workers
Shaun Bailey apologised “unreservedly” for attending the gathering at Conservative Marketing campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) organised by workers on his marketing campaign group.
“It was a severe error of judgment at a time when Londoners had been making immense sacrifices to maintain us all secure and I remorse it wholeheartedly,” he tweeted.
Shaun Bailey apologised ‘unreservedly’ (PA)
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He stop his position chairing the London Meeting’s police and crime committee after The Mirror printed an image exhibiting him on the gathering.
– December 15 2020: Downing Road quiz
The Prime Minister appeared on contestants’ screens on the quiz however insisted he broke no guidelines.
A picture printed by the Sunday Mirror confirmed the Prime Minister flanked by colleagues, one draped in tinsel and one other sporting a Santa hat, in No 10.
Downing Road admitted Mr Johnson “briefly” attended the quiz after the photographic proof emerged however insisted it was a digital occasion.
– December 16 2020: Division for Transport occasion
The Mirror reported senior civil servants had been “boozing and dancing” on the occasion, allegedly deliberate by workers from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps’ workplace.
A DfT spokesman mentioned: “Fewer than a dozen workers who had been working within the workplace had a low-key, socially distanced gathering within the giant open-plan workplace after work on December 16, the place food and drinks was consumed.
“We recognise this was inappropriate and apologise for the error of judgment.”
– December 17 2020: Cupboard Workplace “Christmas occasion!”
A lot of retailers reported {that a} gathering was held within the Cupboard Workplace on December 17.
The Occasions reported that Cupboard Secretary Simon Case attended the occasion in room 103 of the Cupboard Workplace, that it had been organised by a non-public secretary in Mr Case’s group, and that it was included in digital calendars as “Christmas occasion!”.
Cupboard Secretary Simon Case (PA)
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The Cupboard Workplace confirmed a quiz befell, however a spokesperson mentioned: “The Cupboard Secretary performed no half within the occasion, however walked by the group’s workplace on the best way to his personal workplace.”
– December 17 2020: Leaving drinks for former Covid Taskforce head
The previous director common of the Authorities’s Covid Taskforce mentioned she was “actually sorry” over a night gathering within the Cupboard Workplace for her leaving drinks throughout coronavirus restrictions days earlier than Christmas in 2020.
Kate Josephs, who’s chief government of Sheffield Metropolis Council, mentioned she gathered with colleagues who had been within the workplace that day and added she was co-operating with the probe by senior civil servant Sue Grey.
– December 18 2020: Christmas occasion at Downing Road
The declare which kicked off the rule-breaking allegations is {that a} occasion was held for Downing Road workers on December 18.
Officers and advisers reportedly made speeches, loved a cheese board, drank collectively and exchanged Secret Santa presents, though the Prime Minister shouldn’t be thought to have attended.
Mr Johnson’s spokeswoman Allegra Stratton stop after being filmed joking about it with fellow aides at a mock press convention.
– April 16 2021: Drinks and dancing the evening earlier than the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral
The Telegraph reported that advisers and civil servants gathered after work for 2 separate occasions on the Friday evening.
They had been to mark the departure of James Slack, Boris Johnson’s former director of communications, and one of many PM’s private photographers.
Mr Slack, who left his No 10 position to turn out to be deputy editor-in-chief of The Solar newspaper, mentioned he was sorry for the “anger and damage” brought on by his leaving do, whereas Downing Road apologised to the Queen.
The Telegraph quoted a No 10 spokesperson as saying Mr Johnson was not in Downing Road that day and is claimed to have been at Chequers.
The newspaper reported accounts from witnesses who mentioned alcohol was drunk and company danced to music, including that it had been instructed that round 30 individuals attended each occasions mixed.
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