Partygate: it was the scandal that just kept on going. First, it was revealed that a number of ‘gatherings’ had been held at Number 10 throughout lockdown. Then, the truly shocking finer details – which included a garden party, birthday cake, a suitcase full of booze, karaoke, a DJ, cheese and wine – started to emerge.
In total, there were as many as 12 ‘gatherings’ at the government’s headquarters between May 2020 and April 2021, and 126 penalty notices were issued by the police once investigations started to take place.
