Drunkenness, vomiting and a scuffle detailed at UK government lockdown parties

A view shows cabinet room in 10 Downing Street during British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's birthday, in London, Britain June 19, 2020 in this picture obtained from civil servant Sue Gray's report published on May 25, 2022. Sue Gray Report / gov.uk/Handout via REUTERS

A scuffle broke out, one attendee was sick and excessive amounts of alcohol were consumed when workers at Downing Street held an event in June 2020, a report into COVID-19 lockdown breaches at the heart of government said on Wednesday.

The incidents happened at a leaving party on 18 June, 2020, that began in the Cabinet Office with the last member of staff leaving at 3:13 a.m the following morning.