on my the 20th 2020. i m told around 30 people attended, including, according to two eyewitnesses, the prime minister and his wife, with a long table set out in the garden for drinks and snacks. and there was surprise and concern among some staff at the plan. eyebrows more than raised at the e mail invited sent out by martin reynolds in black and white. messages sent between staff and showing tonight to the bbc show that some were well aware of the problem. one wrote at the time, why is martin encouraging a mass gathering in the garden? another side, a mass gathering in the garden? anotherside, is a mass gathering in the garden? another side, is this for real? all i number ten spokesperson would say tonight was there is an independent investigation being led by sue grey, a senior official, i can t comment further while that is taking place. for weeks, the prime minister has had to defend himself from a deluge of goings on in downing street. he said again and again nothing went