Wine Time Fridays at Downing Street have been effectively banned - while a £142 fridge bought to store alcohol at Number 10 has also disappeared, it is understood. The fact staff indulged in boozy sessions at the end of the week was highlighted in Sue Gray's 'Partygate' report, finally published in full yesterday (Wednesday, May 25).
Ms Gray described officials drinking so heavily they were sick, became involved in altercations and abused security and cleaning staff. Her inquiry also detailed how staff carried on drinking in No 10 until the early hours at parties on the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral, with the last person not leaving until 4.20am.
The Mirror reports that, when asked if Wine Time Fridays were now banned, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official spokesman said: "In effect yes, because alcohol consumption on No10 for staff is not permitted. The only distinction being with regards to formal events."
