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on August 1, 1981, six words were uttered that would change the world. The Daily Telegraph said Mr Slack declined to comment, and that the special adviser "DJ" and the photographer were approached via No 10 but did not comment.As the clock struck 12:01 a.m. The Prime Minister decided not to attend so that more family members could do so. Only 30 mourners were allowed to attend because of Covid restrictions. Hours after the alleged drinking ended in No 10, Her Majesty and members of the Royal Family gathered in St George’s Chapel for the Duke’s funeral. He had departed for Chequers, the Prime Minister’s country house, on Thursday evening and stayed there through to Saturday. It added that any defence will likely rely on the argument that the gatherings were for work rather than socialising - a claim that is now being scrutinised by Sue Gray, the civil servant looking into lockdown-breaking party claims.Īccording to a No 10 spokesman, Mr Johnson was not in Downing Street that day. You can meet outdoors, including in gardens, in groups of six people or two households.” The newspaper cited the Government’s own guidance at the time, which read: “You must not socialise indoors except with your household or support bubble. It added: "Can No 10 claim they were work events?" But the celebrations in No 10 meant staff were gathered for what a source declared were definitely parties. The Daily Telegraph reported that, at the time, Britain was in Step 2 of lockdown easing - which banned indoor gatherings and imposed the rule of six outside. In the garden, the two groups - totalling around 30 people - marking the departure of Mr Slack and the photographer are reportedly said to have merged.
Alcohol was allegedly drunk and attendees spilled into the garden with chatting and drinking into the early hours. Another was claimed to have been sent to the Co-op with a suitcase to buy booze.Īccording to the newspaper, another event held to mark the departure of James Slack, Mr Johnson’s communications chief, saw staff gathered for a speech from Mr Slack, with others dialling in via Zoom.
It is alleged that, at a leaving do for a No 10 photographer, staff partied in the basement to music DJd by a special adviser, and that one broke a swing used by Wilf Johnson, the son of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in the Downing Street garden. The next day the Queen would say farewell to her husband of 73 years, sitting alone due to social distancing rules. In a private chapel in Windsor Castle the Prince’s coffin lay overnight. Hours later, the Queen went to a socially-distanced funeral for Prince Philip. The Daily Telegraph said staff drank and at points danced until the early hours of the night of Friday April 16. Number 10 held two boozy parties the night before the Queen mourned the Duke of Edinburgh alone, according to reports.