over what happened last christmas behind downing street s black door. at a mock press conference, the prime minister s then spokesperson appeared to be making light of some of the restrictions on social gatherings. but yesterday, the laughter had turned to tears, as she apologised and resigned. my remarks seemed to make light of the rules. rules that people were doing everything to obey. that was never my intention. i will regret those remarks for the rest of my days and i offer my profound apologies to all of you at home. will more staff follow suit? the country s most senior civil servant is now looking into what happened on december the 18th last year, the day that downing street still denies that a party took place. and the prime minister didn t seem to rule out extending that enquiry. people in this building have
flat where boris johnson lives. let s get more on this and the latest on the xmas party investigation from our political correspondent. the investigation has been expanded to cover other parties. when is it likely to report? it to cover other parties. when is it likely to report? likely to report? it will take as loni as likely to report? it will take as long as it likely to report? it will take as long as it takes, likely to report? it will take as long as it takes, said - likely to report? it will take as long as it takes, said the - likely to report? it will take as - long as it takes, said the paymaster general who you just heard from the, to howls of ridicule from the opposition benches. it was a week ago that number ten and boris johnson maintained that there was no party, no rules have been broken, and that was a line repeated again by michael alice, even as he was saying that the scope of the investigation being carried out by the cabinet secretary was expanding. he will
the country s most senior civil servant is now looking into what happened on december the 18th last year, the day that downing street still denies that a party took place. and the prime minister didn t seem to rule out extending that enquiry. people in this building have stayed within the rules. if that turns out not to be the case, and people wish to bring allegations to my attention or to the police or whoever, then, of course, there will be proper sanctions. so what other events could potentially be examined? the bbc has received reports that some number 10 staff attended a gathering with carriejohnson in a downing street flat on november the 13th last year, when england was in lockdown. but this has been denied by her spokeswoman. on the 13th and 27th of november, the bbc has been told there were informal leaving drinks for staff at number 10. and conservative sources have confirmed that four members of the party s head office staff,
vocabulary? and i note that he did not actually confirm that the gatherings forward stroke parties now we know have happened in number 10 on november the 13th, november 27, decemberthe10th, 10 on november the 13th, november 27, december the 10th, december the iath 27, december the 10th, december the 1ath and december the 18th will be within scope of this so called enquiry, which many people on their side of the house are already seeing as a cover up? side of the house are already seeing as a cover-up? as a cover-up? minister. the issue as a cover-up? minister. the issue of as a cover-up? minister. the issue of the - as a cover-up? minister. the issue of the nature l as a cover-up? minister. | the issue of the nature of as a cover-up? minister. - the issue of the nature of the gathering goes to the heart of the investigation. therefore, to answer heather s question about what the nature of the gathering was, that will be established by the cabinet secretary, assisted by the governm