By sudouest.fr with AFP
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson risks being targeted by a police investigation into a garden party in Downing Street in May 2020, in full lockdown, an embarrassing new revelation for the government
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was confronted this Monday, January 10 with embarrassing new revelations fueling accusations of violation of health rules against the coronavirus, with the publication of an email mentioning a new event in May 2020.
After accusations of celebrations around Christmas time in power circles, which led to the opening of an internal investigation, accusations have emerged in recent days about a party on May 20, 2020, to which according to some British media the head of government was present with his wife Carrie.
According to the ITV News channel, Boris Johnson’s chief private secretary, Martin Reynolds, sent an email that day to around 100 people, inviting them “after an incredibly busy period” to “take advantage of the good weather” during the day. of a ‘social distancing’ pot in Downing Street Gardens. “Join us from 6pm and bring your own drinks,” the message concluded.
The police confirmed Monday evening “to be in contact” with the government on this matter which could be the subject of an investigation for violation of the sanitary rules. Asked – before this publication – about his presence at this event, Boris Johnson contented himself with an embarrassed smile to refer to the ongoing investigation. Labor opposition number two Angela Rayner called on the head of government to “tell the truth”, accusing him of “disregarding” the rules. “When he was partying, the frontline workers put their lives at risk,” she tweeted.
A month ago, Boris Johnson adviser Allegra Stratton resigned after the publication of a video in which she appeared joking about a Christmas party that allegedly took place in Downing Street last year.
To this was added at the end of December the publication by the site of the newspaper The Guardian (left) of a photo showing the head of government and collaborators with cheese and glasses of wine in the garden of Downing Street. Boris Johnson’s services replied that it was a working meeting.