A former senior adviser to Britain's Boris Johnson said on Monday he was willing to 'swear under oath' that the prime minister knew a party was being held at his residence during a COVID-19 lockdown, accusing him of lying to parliament.
British political strategist who served as chief adviser to UK prime minister from July 2019 until Nov 2020
British media have reported that at least 11 gatherings took place at 10 Downing Street - the prime minister's official residence and office - or in other government departments between May 2020 and April 2021, when COVID-19 rules limited how many people could meet socially. An internal inquiry is being carried out to establish the facts.
Dominic Cummings, an architect of Britain's departure from the European Union and a former senior adviser to Johnson who left government under acrimonious terms in November 2020, said on Twitter that the prime minister had agreed that the drinks party should go ahead. Last week ITV News published an email invitation from Johnson's Principal Private Secretary Martin Reynolds to a May 20, 2020 event, asking attendees to "bring your own booze".
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