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Drunkenness, vomiting and a scuffle detailed at UK government lockdown parties

A scuffle broke out, one attendee was sick and excessive amounts of alcohol were consumed when workers at Downing Street held an event in June 2020, a report into COVID-19 lockdown breaches at the heart of government said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Key quotes from Sue Gray report into Downing Street parties

The investigation analysed events which took place between May 20 2020 and April 16 2021 in Whitehall.

The Independent UK

Shameless Boris Johnson 'takes responsibility' for Partygate - then promptly blames his staff

Top civil servant Sue Gray's long-awaited report laid bare the culture of brazen rule-breaking in Downing Street with examples of late-night boozing, a brawl and a staff member being sick

Daily Mirror

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Sue Gray report: full breakdown of findings about No 10 parties

Detailed summary of civil servant’s report into lockdown-breaching parties in and around Downing Street

The Guardian - UK

The damning WhatsApp message that showed Downing Street thought they had got away with partygate

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's principal private secretary Martin Reynolds sent the message to a special advisor

Wales Online

Sue Gray halted probe into event with ‘food and alcohol’ in Downing Street flat

The ‘meeting’ was held after Dominic Cummings’ departure was announced.

The Independent UK

‘We seem to have got away with’ it: No10 partygate cover-up revealed as Sue Gray report published

A scathing report has revealed how No10 staff sought to hide booze-fuelled parties with one saying: “We seem to have got away with” it.

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Met Police faces legal action over Boris Johnson partygate probe

The Metropolitan Police is facing the threat of legal action over allegations it unlawfully failed to investigate Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s alleged participation in three Downing Street lockdown parties.

Evening Standard

Sue Gray report: Boris Johnson's aide boasted he 'got away with' organising drinks during lockdown

Martin Reynolds, who was Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, told other Downing Street staff that the press seemed to have missed the parties going on during lockdown.

Daily Record

The most damning pictures from Sue Gray report as probe slams 'excessive' boozing

THE most damning pictures from the Sue Gray report show Boris Johnson toasting his glass at a gathering in Downing Street.

The National (Scotland)

Partygate: Downing Street parties timeline as full Sue Gray report published

The highly-anticipated report, carried out by senior civil servant Sue Gray, comes nearly five months after a shortened version was published.

Evening Standard

Sue Gray's 'strikingly unorthodox' career switch to run pub and why she'll never go back

Sue Gray's report into Downing Street Partygate has been sent to Boris Johnson today - but the civil servant used to be the one pulling the pints during her days as a landlady in Northern Ireland

Daily Mirror

Sue Gray report into Partygate published - Boris brought the wine and cheese

The damning report details the events held in Downing Street and Whitehall during lockdown, breaking Covid rules

Wales Online

Here's where Sue Gray report is published this morning

BORIS Johnson has received Sue Gray’s report on lockdown-busting parties in Downing Street and Whitehall.

The National (Scotland)

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Tory MP claims Boris Johnson was 'saluting' staff at boozy lockdown party

A CONSERVATIVE MP has claimed that the bombshell picture of Boris Johnson raising a glass at a Downing Street lockdown party actually shows the…

The Independent UK

What was missing from Sue Gray’s ‘update’ on the Partygate scandal?

Civil servant wrote in January that she was ‘extremely limited in what I can say’ because of Metropolitan Police investigation, which has since concluded, freeing her full report for release

Reuters

Boris Johnson takes responsibility but will not quit over lockdown parties

Boris Johnson said he was humbled and took responsibility but refused to quit after a damning official report on Wednesday detailed a series of illegal lockdown parties at the British leader's Downing Street office.

Reuters

UK PM Johnson has been given report into lockdown parties - Cabinet Office

The civil servant leading investigation into coronavirus lockdown-breaking parties at the Boris Johnson's Downing Street office and residence has passed her official report to the UK prime minister, the Cabinet Office said on Wednesday.

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Daily Record

Sue Gray report delivered to Downing Street as Boris Johnson set to face MPs

The senior civil servant's investigation into the facts behind a string of lockdown parties in Downing Street has been handed over to Boris Johnson.

Liverpool Echo

Boris Johnson to hold press conference as No 10 braced for Sue Gray report release

No 10 is anticipating the publication of Sue Gray's report into Downing Street parties

Daily Mirror

Sue Gray's Partygate report arrives in No10 as Boris Johnson faces D-day over 'lies'

Top civil servant Sue Gray delayed publishing her long-awaited report on the Partygate scandal while the Metropolitan Police investigated law-breaking gatherings in Downing Street and Whitehall

Daily Mirror

Fed-up Downing Street security sent email warning over staff parties in lockdown

A No10 insider said officials, known as custodians, sent an email reminder round the building while another source said they were later forced to come round the building to speak to people directly

Daily Record

Latest Partygate controversy reiterates fact you can never trust the Tories to do the right thing

Annie Brown says the words written on a battered little book bought in 1944 could slip so easily into this week’s commentary on the pictures of Boris Johnson raising a glass at a Downing Street party during lockdown.

Wales Online

How the 'partygate' scandal unfolded as full report expected to be published

The list of gatherings Sue Gray is expected to have investigated

The Independent UK

Downing Street parties timeline as full report expected to be published

The highly-anticipated report, carried out by senior civil servant Sue Gray, comes nearly five months after a shortened version was published.

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