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gatherings gatherings at two other dates. these gatherings took place on the 17th of december, 2020, and the 16th of april. december, 2020, and the 16th of april, 2021. this is confirmed by the metropolitan police statement at the metropolitan police statement at the end the metropolitan police statement at the end of the operation, which you will find the end of the operation, which you will find a the end of the operation, which you will find a copy of on page 89 and 91. will find a copy of on page 89 and 9i~ did will find a copy of on page 89 and 9i~ did you will find a copy of on page 89 and 91. did you ever have any reason to think 91. did you ever have any reason to think that 91. did you ever have any reason to think that sickness pills may have been think that sickness pills may have been broken at these gatherings on either been broken at these gatherings on either of been broken at these gatherings on either of these states? that covid either of thes
political correspondent, who can join us now. helen, this was on the 17th of december 2020. is this a new event that we didn t know about that is being investigated by sue gray? yeah, it is one that we didn t know about yeah, it is one that we didn t know about we yeah, it is one that we didn t know about. we know that sue gray s remit is to look about. we know that sue gray s remit is to look at about. we know that sue gray s remit is to look at any sort of gatherings that could is to look at any sort of gatherings that could fall under the scope of this investigation is. we knew about one set this investigation is. we knew about one set of this investigation is. we knew about one set of drinks that were held in downing one set of drinks that were held in downing street at the cabinet office on the downing street at the cabinet office on the 17th of december. they were described on the 17th of december. they were described as a christmas event involving described as
as you heard there, though, the opposition saying, hold on a second, you, potentially, prime minister, are subject to a criminal investigation. we don t know, but that s what the opposition suggested there. how on earth can you stay in office? i mean, jose, frankly, the list of parties remember, these are alleged parties happening while the country, at times, the british public are in lockdown, not able to meet relatives, just as you heard the leader of the opposition say there. the list of parties is stunning. there is a full list in this report, to the 15th of may, 2020, through the to the 17th of december, 2020, on to the 16th of april, 2021. people are focusing, in particular, jose, on an alleged party in the prime minister s own flat, in downing street, saying, well, how can that be a work event? and is that the event that will pay for the prime minister that may bring down the prime minister? we don t know. boris johnson is the great
that s been attributed to that loss is the continued controversy that the continued leak of stories about allegations of parties or social gatherings around the uk government this time last year when london was in lockdown. now, some of the most serious of those allegations have been about downing street. and to try and stem some of the criticism borisjohnson put try and stem some of the criticism boris johnson put the try and stem some of the criticism borisjohnson put the top civil servant in charge of an inquiry into them. today it emerged that there was a social gathering in simon cases own private office last year around christmas time, exactly a year ago today the 17th of december 2020. that involve people who work for him, they ll get an e mail inviting them to what was called a christmas party. some took part in the office, some are said to have taken part remotely. but this is called into question whether mr kays