Boris Johnson must admit he was present in his Downing Street flat during the Abba lockdown party’ – but only in for a job interview with close friend of his wife.
prime minister declined to say if he was at the November 13, 2020 meeting held to mark the departure of Dominic Cummings, but now privately admits he was there.
sound of Winner Takes All They say he blew through the building while doing it one of most controversial of up to six events Mr Johnson attended in obvious violation of covid laws.
Mr Johnson told Conservative MPs last week that this work event” – lifting the lid on evidence he likely gave to the police and Sue Gray’s stalled cabinet investigation.
He is now expected to claim to have invited Henry Newman – at the time adviser to Michael Gove – to join his in apartment number 11 where he lives with his wife and children.
BUT government source said Time that Mr Johnson claimed he was not breaking the law because he was conducting work, a related interview with adviser in other part of flat.
The Prime Minister invited Mr. Newman up to the apartment distance couple for leaving drinks elsewhere in in building for Lee Kane, who It was just was expelled as director of communications.
Separately, Downing Street did not deny that prime minister effectively turned Mr. Kane event in care party. “He said that wanted say a few words for Lee and started spilling drinks for people and he drank,” the source said. Sunday Times.
Carrie Johnson has previously referred to her close friend Mr. Newman as her political “best friend”. regular Downing Street visitor.
prime minister Expected escape fine for “bring your booze” party he attended in Garden No. 10, as predicted by a legal expert, despite the fact that others punished.
But his problems got worse after he failed block a House of Commons investigation into whether he lied to MPs when he mistakenly told them there was no Covid rules were broken.
Leading conservatives predict that post-local elections challenge to Mr Johnson’s leadership is now inevitable as MPs see no end to the controversy.
AND, one senior Tory, Steve Baker, warned conservatives:reap vortex” of public anger over parties in the vote box on 5 May.
