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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Pippa Crerar Political editor

Boris and Carrie Johnson ‘hosted friend at Chequers during Covid restrictions’

Chequers
Chequers is the prime minister’s grace-and-favour country mansion. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/PA

Boris and Carrie Johnson hosted a close friend, who helped plan their wedding, overnight at Chequers when a number of Covid restrictions were in place, the Guardian has been told.

Dixie Maloney, a corporate events organiser, stayed at the former prime minister’s grace-and-favour country mansion on 7 May 2021 when indoor gatherings between different households were banned except when “reasonably necessary” for reasons such as work or childcare.

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