Loud music was reportedly heard coming from the flat, though the Prime Minister’s spokesperson described the claims as “total nonsense”.Īt the time, there was a ban on indoor mixing between people from different households, with the only exceptions being for purposes such as childcare. Mr Johnson’s former chief adviser Dominic Cummings has claimed that the PM and Carrie held a party at their Downing Street flat.Īccording to Mr Cummings, the party was held after the departure of senior aide Lee Cain, formerly No 10’s communications director. Indoor gatherings remained banned until July 4th, when people from two households were allowed to meet indoors.
The rules: On the day of the Downing Street gathering, the UK's Covid alert level was reduced from four to three. Staff joined in a chorus of "happy birthday" and enjoyed M&S picnic food.Ī spokesman for Number 10 said that the Prime Minister had been present "for less than 10 minutes". A spokesperson for the Prime Minister later admitted that staff had "gathered briefly".Īccording to the Press Association, interior designer Lulu Lytle also dropped in on the gathering while overseeing work at Downing Street.Ĭarrie Johnson reportedly organised the get-together as a surprise for her husband, who was marking his 57th birthday. ITV News broke the story that Downing Street staff had convened to celebrate Boris Johnson's birthday in the Cabinet Room following a meeting. June 19, 2020: Alleged Boris Johnson birthday party.This meant that people were not allowed to mix in one another's homes and gardens. The rules: Again, at this time the UK was just under two months into the first national lockdown. The PM initially refused to be drawn on whether he was in attendance, but he later had to admit to the House of Commons that he had been. On May 20th, as revealed in an email which was subsequently leaked, around 100 people were invited to “socially distanced drinks in the No 10 garden”.Īround 30 people are thought to have attended the gathering, including Mr Johnson and Carrie. May 20, 2020: 'Socially distanced drinks'.Anyone who breached these rules risked incurring a hefty fine. People could only meet one other person from outside their own household outdoors, maintaining two-metre social distancing. The rules: In May 2020, the UK had been in its first national lockdown for nearly two months. However, the spokesperson admitted it wasn’t clear from the leaked photograph whether those present were abiding by social distancing rules and keeping two metres apart.
The PM's spokesperson said the gathering was simply a work meeting after a Covid press conference that day, and that those attending were therefore abiding by the relevant Covid protocols regardless of whether they were drinking wine. May 15, 2020: Downing Street 'cheese and wine' partyĪ photo emerged showing Mr Johnson, wife Carrie and a number of aides drinking in the garden at Downing Street with wine and a cheeseboard.Time Line Timeline of the Downing Street 'parties'
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