of different dates in 2020. they include. a photo showing a gathering in the downing street garden on the fifteenth of may 2020, including borisjohnson. these latest allegations concerning socially distanced drinks in the number ten garden on the 20th of may 2020. and there are reports of a gathering in thejohnsons flat on november 13th that year, though a spokesman for mrsjohnson denies this took place. claims that a leaving event was held for a number ten aide on november 27th 2020. reports of a christmas quiz at number ten on december 15th 2020. a photo shows the pm taking part. mrjohnson has denied any wrongdoing. and a report, originally in the daily mirror, of a gathering at number ten on december 18th 2020. separately, the department for education has confirmed it had an office gathering on december 10th 2020 to thank staff for their work during the pandemic.
person outdoors for exercise. i regret very much that we did not do things differently that evening, mr. speaker, as i ve said, and i take responsibility and i apologize. reporter: an email leak showing 100 people being invited to socially distanced drinks at johnson s resident in downing street in may 2020, and to bring their own booze. it isn t the first time it s happened. earlier that month, another gathering with food and wine. and a reported christmas party that his adviser seemed to laugh off as just a work event. this fictional party was a business meeting. and it was not socially distanced. reporter: johnson claiming this and other gatherings were within the rules, which allowed business meetings, but the opposition labour party is having none of it. when the whole country was locked down, he was hosting boozy parties in downing street. is he now going to do the decent thing and resign?
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