The prime minister has already been fined once for violating COVID rules on his birthday in 2020, but this is said to be considered the least problematic of a number of incidents. Mr. Johnson is thought to have attended six of the 12 rallies investigated by the Metropolitan Police, including “Bring Your Own Drink” to Downing Street Garden on May 20, 2020. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 13:09 Denials for the No 10 parties The latest allegations concern what happened on November 13, 2020, when the prime minister allegedly “encouraged” the Prime Minister to leave drinks for the number 10 communication director, Lee Kane. A rally at Downing Street’s press office did not begin with the withdrawal of beverages, a source told the Sunday Times. Rather, it was “the usual washing drinks on Friday night,” they added. But Mr. Johnson “came in a whisper, a red box in the tow,” and “gathered the staff around the press office table, which actually had bottles of alcohol on it,” they continued. “He said he wanted to say a few words about Lee and started pouring drinks for people and drinking himself. He toasted him.” A photographer is said to have been present and is believed to have captured photos of the prime minister, the Sunday Times reported. The newspaper added: “A Downing Street source did not dispute the description of the incident, but denied that Johnson had organized it.” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:20 “It never occurred to me that I might have broken the rules” Mr Johnson then apparently returned to his apartment above 11 Downing Street, where a second reunion with his wife and friends – with Abba music playing – reportedly took place that night. Labor Vice President Angela Reiner said that “if the latest reports are true”, it means that “not only did the prime minister attend a party, but he helped to provoke at least one of them”. Mr Johnson had previously said that “all instructions were followed”, but Ms Reiner said he was “deliberately misleading the British people at every step”. He added: “While the British public made enormous sacrifices, Boris Johnson was breaking the law. “The Prime Minister has downgraded his office. The British people deserve better. While Labor has a plan to tackle the cost of living crisis, Tory MPs are very busy defending Boris Johnson’s defenseless actions.” The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, said during his Easter sermon that Britain must consider whether it wants to be known for “the strength of our democracy, where those who live up to the highest standards of public life and where we can trust.” those who lead us to behave with integrity and honor “. Downing Street declined to comment and has repeatedly stated that it will not do so until the police investigation is completed.
