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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Max McLean

People who share PM’s birthday ‘disgusted’ by news of No 10 lockdown celebration

People who share a birthday with Boris Johnson have said they are “disgusted” a gathering to celebrate the day with the Prime Minister was held inside No 10 during the UK’s first national lockdown.

No 10 has conceded staff “gathered briefly” in the Cabinet Room on the afternoon of June 19 2020 following a meeting after it was alleged 30 people attended, shared cake, and sang “happy birthday” to the PM, despite social mixing indoors being banned.

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