Prime Minister Boris Johnson and government agencies in Britain must respond to the many alleged gatherings during the country’s lockdown. There were allegations of 12 accidents in 2020.
* May 15: Garden party in Downing Street. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his wife Carrie, former key advisor Dominic Cummings and Johnson’s private secretary Martin Reynolds are pictured in a photo leaked to the Guardian. They were sitting at a table in the garden with wine and cheese in front of them. Another 15 people were also photographed. Johnson invited her to a business meeting.
* May 20: Haggfest. A leaked email from Reynolds to 100 Downing Street employees who were invited to an evening gathering, where guests were to bring their own wine/drink.
* November 13: Farewell party. Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed an event for outgoing Director of Communications Lee Kaine.
* November 13: Party in a private house. Johnson’s then-fiancé is allegedly invited to parties at the private home in Downing Street. A spokesperson described the allegation as “pure nonsense”.
November 25: Spontaneous drinking with Ministry of Finance employees begins after a business meeting.
* November 27: Farewell to another senior Downing Street employee. Johnson is said to have spoken.
December 10: Ceremony sponsored by the Ministry of Education. Former Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is said to have attended.
December 14: Party with mayoral candidate Sean Bailey and staff at the Conservative Party campaign headquarters. Bailey has since apologized and admitted the misjudgment.
* December 15: Competition in Downing Street. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pictured with his colleagues, one wearing Christmas tinsel and the other wearing a Santa hat. Downing Street admitted Johnson was “briefly” involved in the test, but said it was a hypothetical event.
* December 16: Civil servants at the Ministry of Transportation drink alcohol and dance after office hours in the office. A spokesperson later said that was a miscalculation and apologised.
December 17: Christmas party at Government House. The invitations are said to have been sent by the secretary to Simon Case, a member of the government. On digital calendars, the event has been marked as a “Christmas Party”.
December 18: Christmas party in Downing Street. The incident that triggered investigations with the parties during the shutdown was allegations that a party for Downing Street employees had been arranged. What Boris Johnson should have been involved in. His spokeswoman Allegra Stratton has quit her job after a video of her joking about the incident was leaked at a semi-press conference.
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