An email was leaked online regarding an invite for about 100 staff members to join a drinking party. The party is said to be held at the UK Prime Minister’s residence. The email was sent by the PM’s head private secretary. Photos of the PM with his ex-fiancee also surfaced. They were seated on a table filled with bottles of wine.

House of Commons is heating up as Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner warned [PM Boris Johnson] “can run but can’t hide” from the investigation of the matter. Scottish Conservative Leader Douglas Ross said that Prime Minister Boris Johnson must quit if found to break the COVID protocols.

The Prime Minister declined to comment on any of the statements. He will be facing an inquiry on Wednesday.

Witnesses have also claimed that they have seen the prime minister and his wife attend the drinks. They were among 30 people who were present at the party. This was when lockdown restrictions were in place. The restriction states that not more than 2 people must be present in a gathering.

Senior civil servant, Sue Gary is currently conducting investigations. There were no findings reported as of the moment. 

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The party was supposedly held in March of 2020 when the country was going through its first lockdown. This was the time when household mixing was limited to two people. Outdoor meetings were observed at a distance of two meters. In-person meetings in the workplace were suspended. It surfaced that the invite was for 100 people.

The email contains a message from Martin Reynolds saying “After what has been an incredibly busy period it would be nice to make the most of the lovely weather and have some socially distanced drinks in the No10 garden this evening.” It also adds “Please join us from 6 pm and bring your own booze!”

Sue Gray, a senior civil servant was tasked to investigate the email further. Johnson is now facing claims that several parties have been held on Downing Street during the country’s lockdown. Just recently, The Guardian shared an image showing several staff members present at the Prime Minister’s residence. They were in the garden and Johnson was seen with his ex-fiancee Carrie Symonds with two others seated on a table with bottles of wine and a cheeseboard.

Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Angela Rayner responded to the leak. She said, “Boris Johnson has consistently shown that he has no regard for the rules he puts in place for the rest of us.”

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