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Rachael Burford

Police officer attended ‘silent alarm’ in Downing Street during ‘lockdown Christmas party’

A police officer walked in on an alleged lockdown Christmas party in Downing Street after an alarm was accidentally set off.

Deputy Met commissioner Sir Stephen House said the officer was spoken to by Sue Gray’s team during its investigation into illegal gatherings in No10 and will be spoken to by detectives leading the “partygate” probe.

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