Police examining celebration in Boris and Carrie Johnson’s flat

A celebration in Boris and Carrie Johnson’s flat is one of 12 occasions being examined by the Metropolitan authorities over declared lockdown breaches, it has emerged, as the Sue Gray report discovered “failures of management and judgment” in No 10.

Gray, a senior civil servant, criticised the culture in Johnson’s Downing Street that permitted social events to take location throughout lockdown, which were “difficult to validate”.

The findings were launched on the federalgovernment’s site in a reduced and redacted kind, after the Met last week stated it was examining some of the events.

Although Gray stated she was not able to release her complete report, a string of Tory MPs stated the conclusions were still incredibly severe for Johnson – not least since one of the events under cops examination was in the prime minister’s own apartmentorcondo.

In the Commons, Johnson was challenged by Theresa May, his predecessor as prime minister, who stated either he “had not read the guidelines, didn’t comprehend the guidelines, or didn’t believe they used to No 10”. Andrew Mitchell, a Tory MP and previous cabinet minister, stated Johnson “no longer delightsin” his assistance.

And in a significant minute, Ian Blackford, the SNP Westminster leader, implicated Johnson of having “lied and deceived” the home of Commons and was ejected from the chamber by the Speaker.

Johnson had formerly rejected in the House of Commons that any celebration on 13 November, 2020, hadactually taken location. Johnson was likewise present at another of the celebrations under examination by authorities – in the Downing Street garden on 20 May, 2020.

Johnson turneddown these criticisms in turn however guaranteed that he would overhaul the structure of No 10 to address some of Gray’s criticisms. “I get it and I will repair it,” he informed MPs.

In the report, Gray did not criticise the prime minister personally, or pass judgement on his past declarations, however highlighted failures of management in No 10 and the Cabinet Office.

The 12-page report stated: “At least some of the events in concern represent a severe failure to observe not simply the high requirements anticipated of those working at the heart of federalgovernment however likewise of the requirements anticipated of the whole British population at the time.”

It included: “At times it appears there was too littlebit idea offered to what was occurring throughout the nation in thinkingabout the suitability of some of these events, the dangers they provided to public health and how they may appear to the public.

“There were failures of management and judgment by various parts of No 10 and the Cabinet Office at various times. Some of the occasions needto not haveactually been permitted to take position. Other occasions needto not haveactually been permitted to establish as they did.”

Gray noted 16 events on 12 dates throughout 20 months in 2020-21 that she had analyzed for proof of rule-breaking, of which 12 are being examined by cops. These consistof a event in the No 10 flat – idea to be a referral to the prime minister’s own house even however he lives at No 11 – and a Christmas celebration in Downing Street, as well as anumberof leaving celebrations.

The civil service chief stated she had spokewith more than 70 individuals and analyzed appropriate e-mail info, WhatsApp messages, pictures and exit logs. She stated some personnel had “wanted to raise issues about behaviours they seen at work however at times felt notable to do so”.

“A number of these events oughtto not haveactually been permitted to take put, or to establish in the method that they did. There is considerable knowing to be drawn from these occasions which needto be resolved instantly throughout federalgovernment.”

Gray stated her report was minimal by the Met authorities demand for her to make just verylittle referral to events they were examining. She stated she had chose not to release accurate accounts of the other 4 dates as she did not feel able to do so without hinderance to the total balance of findings.

However, she left the door open to returning to the proof she collected after the Met cops had examined, stating it was being saved and conserved “until such time as it might be needed additional”.

Earlier on Monday, No 10 had stated it was “unclear” whether she would release a more, more thorough, report in the future.