Lockdown party: PM’s ‘rare example of truth telling’ comes back to bite him
"There is nothing more frustrating for the vast majority who do comply—the law-abiding majority—than the sight of a few brazenly defying the rules," the PM told the House.
"There is nothing more frustrating for the vast majority who do comply—the law-abiding majority—than the sight of a few brazenly defying the rules," the PM told the House.
A leaked email shows the prime minister's principal private secretary invited more than 100 staff to a BYOB evening gathering.
Judging by the replies many staff were appalled by the idea, with one asking why Martin Reynolds was "encouraging a mass gathering in the garden" and another saying "is this for real?"
He said a ‘senior No 10 official’ invited people to ‘social distanced drinks’ that may have broken the rules.
In Baroness Jones's complaint letter she said: “If there was an unlawful gathering taking place at Number 10 Downing Street then the police must have known, and were highly likely to have played an active part in organising or facilitating the illegal gathering.”
“When was the last time you took your wife and baby to a business meeting?", the Sky News presenter asked.
The prime minister is alleged to have told one aide that they deserved a drink for “beating back” coronavirus.
The newspaper reported that the event was listed in digital calendars as “Christmas party!” and was organised by a private secretary in Mr Case’s team.
The government has rerun the Ofcom recruitment process in an effort to get ex-Mail editor Paul Dacre appointed.
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