Carrie Johnson could face questions from police, it emerged yesterday after cops launched probes into 12 lockdown gatherings - including four attended by Boris Johnson.
Sue Gray’s report revealed Scotland Yard are looking at “a gathering in the 10 Downing Street flat” on 13 November 2020 - despite any such gathering being denied by both Mr and Mrs Johnson.
The Mirror reported last year that No 10 aides “drank their socks off” in the flat on the night Dominic Cummings walked out of Downing Street.
A source at the time suggested there were “always parties” in the flat Mr Johnson shares with wife, adding: “Carrie’s addicted to them”.
New reports, also denied, suggest they played Abba’s The Winner Takes It All to celebrate Mrs Johnson’s adversary quitting.
Last year a spokeswoman for Mrs Johnson told the Mirror it was “total nonsense” she had held any parties in the flat, adding: "Mrs Johnson has followed coronavirus rules at all times and it is categorically untrue to suggest otherwise.”
And when the Prime Minister was previously asked in Parliament if there was “a party in Downing Street on November 13”, he replied: “No”.
Yet yesterday Mr Johnson refused to say if there was a party in the flat, saying: “I simply will not indulge in running commentary”.
Police were handed a 500-page bundle on lockdown parties including 300 photos on Friday, and have already said they could question those involved and issue fines.
Scotland Yard said yesterday: “As part of the investigation it is necessary for us to contact those who attended these events to get their account.”
The Met statement added: “Having received the documentation from the Cabinet Office on Friday 28 January, we are now reviewing it at pace to confirm which individuals will need to be contacted for their account.
“This prioritisation will include reviewing all the material from the Cabinet Office, which includes more than 300 images and over 500 pages of information.
“If following an investigation, officers believe it is appropriate, because the Covid regulations have been breached without a reasonable excuse, a fixed penalty notice would normally be issued.
“Once the penalty is paid, the matter is considered closed.
“Alternatively individuals may decide to dispute the notice. In these circumstances officers will consider whether to pursue the matter in a magistrates' court.”
Boris Johnson has already said he is willing to be questioned by the police.
A spokeswoman for Carrie Johnson refused to comment today while the investigation was ongoing.
Four of the 12 events being investigated by police were attended by Boris Johnson.
No10 have admitted he attended a “bring your own booze” garden bash on 20 May 2020 for 25 minutes, and a surprise birthday party indoors on 19 June 2020 for 10 minutes.
Sources have also said he attended lower-profile leaving dos on November 13 and December 17 that year.
The PM’s Press Secretary refused to comment in detail on the police referral, but pointed to the following line in Sue Gray’s report: “No conclusions should be drawn, or inferences made from this other than it is now for the police to consider the relevant material in relation to those incidents.
“The police have also said this does not in itself mean that they will decide to take further action or that there has necessarily been a breach of the regulations.”
