Boris Johnson 'encouraged staff to let off some steam' and led the celebrations at a lockdown leaving do for his aide, it is claimed.
The Prime Minister allegedly organised the event and even poured the drinks to toast his former director of communications, Lee Cain, in November 2020 - something which No10 sources deny.
It is also alleged Johnson often encouraged staff to “let off steam” and socialise at Downing Street drinks do's, dubbed 'wine-time Fridays', while the UK was in a strict covid lockdown, reports the Mirror.