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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason Deputy political editor

Partygate: ministers refuse to disclose pictures taken by No 10 photographers

Boris Johnson leaves No 10
One photo is reportedly at Boris Johnson’s birthday gathering on 19 June 2020, where he is allegedly holding up a beer towards the camera in a toast. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Ministers are refusing to disclose any pictures taken by official No 10 photographers of illegal gatherings held inside Downing Street, prompting Labour to call on Boris Johnson to “come clean and release these photos”.

The Cabinet Office refused to confirm or deny the existence of any photographs of events in the cabinet room, leaving parties, and a party in the prime minister’s Downing Street flat, after official pictures of the gatherings were requested under freedom of information laws.

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