Boris Johnson photos party

A source present at the leaving drinks told i that it was Mr Johnson himself who instigated the gathering pictured in the leaked photos, where he is seen ...

Suggestions of renewed pressure on Mr Johnson over the images of him at the event were swatted away by No 10 sources who insisted that similar, if not identical, photos had already been sent to Ms Gray and the police as part of their investigations. And opposition parties firmly directed condemnation at Mr Johnson, with sources saying they were not being critical of the report itself “for now”. The Cabinet Office would not say whether anyone had done so but No 10 suggested there was no reason to expect a delay. Boris Johnson made the rules, and then broke them.” He said No 10 officials had suggested it would be helpful to hold a meeting as the police investigation was coming to an end and Ms Gray’s office then sent through a subsequent “technical request”. He insisted it was not requested by the Prime Minister himself. The pair met at the start of the month to discuss progress of the Partygate inquiry and consider the timeline of its publication and the subsequent statement by the PM. He is expected to offer a detailed explanation as to why he was at the event in question and why he feels no rules were broken at the time. A No 10 spokeswoman said: “The Cabinet Office and the Met Police have had access to all information relevant to their investigations, including photographs. But No 10 insisted both the Metropolitan Police and senior civil servant Sue Gray, who is poised to publish her report into the parties, had access to photos from this event, although it was not clear if they were the same pictures as those obtained by ITV. The Met would not comment. The revelations raise fresh questions as to why Mr Johnson was not fined by the Metropolitan Police for attending the event when other attendees are believed to have been handed a Fixed Penalty Notice. A source present at the leaving drinks told i that it was Mr Johnson himself who instigated the farewell drinks for Mr Cain. ITV News has published four photos showing the Prime Minister raising a glass and appearing to give a toast to a room of people.

Latest updates: ITV obtains photographs of Boris Johnson drinking at a Downing Street event that appears to be a party.

The event on 13 November 2020 was to mark the departure of his head of communications, Lee Cain. Boris Johnson made the rules, and then broke them. Johnson has denied in the House of Commons that an event took place on that date. A No 10 spokesperson suggested police had access to the photos. “The Met have concluded their investigation and Sue Gray will publish her report in the coming days, at which point the prime minister will address parliament in full.” But I’m sure that whatever happened, the guidance was followed and the rules were followed at all times.” It’s very damaging for the Met when the public see these photographs, and the Met seem unable to provide an explanation as to why. Why did the Met not prosecute the prime minister in these circumstances? The Scottish Conservative leader, Douglas Ross, has responded to the ITV Partygate photographs. The Met, I think, did not investigate phone hacking because they didn’t want to upset their friends in the media. We had the same situation with the phone hacking scandal, where the Met said there was nothing to see here, the Guardian continued to press with that particular issue, and eventually the Met expanded the investigation massively, and prosecutions resulted. The mayor understands why Londoners are seeking clarity given these latest revelations.

The pictures, obtained by ITV News as Westminster awaits the imminent publication of Sue Gray's report into the Partygate scandal, throw doubt on the prime ...

But a No 10 spokesperson said: “The Cabinet Office and the Met Police have had access to all information relevant to their investigations, including photographs. At least seven other people are visible with Mr Johnson in the photos, though their features have been pixelated to avoid identification. “Some officials think that Case should go, that he should have refused to allow an internal investigation first and foremost. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Also visible are party cups, biscuits, crisps and other food. A week later, on 8 December, the PM told the Commons: “I have been repeatedly assured since these allegations emerged that there was no party, and that no Covid rules were broken.” And at a Downing Street press conference later that day, he said: “All the evidence I can see is that people in this building have stayed within the rules.” The MP said that a number of Tories had taken back the letters they had sent to 1922 Committee chair Sir Graham Brady, after last week’s conclusion of the police inquiry into Partygate appeared to “let the PM off the hook”. To most, these pictures seem unjustifiable and wrong.” It’s daggers drawn. Insiders told The Independent that tensions had reached a point on Monday where the mood in Downing Street was “daggers drawn”, amid fallout from a furious row between No 10 and the Gray team over a meeting between the senior civil servant and Mr Johnson. And Mr Johnson’s official spokesperson was forced to deny that the PM felt Ms Gray was “playing politics” with her inquiry, after reports that his allies had been briefing against her. The images emerged amid growing chaos and tension at the heart of government over the Partygate scandal, with insiders describing the atmosphere in No 10 and the Cabinet Office as “daggers drawn”.