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14 Dec, 4 tweets, 1 min read
The buffet… the drinks… the smiles…

Hard to conclude anything other than that this party held in CCHQ last year was a) planned b) brazen.

Who agreed to do the catering?!
CCHQ keen to stress tonight that this was an unauthorised event which was organised by Shaun Bailey's campaign and not by the Conservative Party itself.

3 staff were disciplined. The first CCHQ knew of the photo was when it emerged this evening.
It is worth saying tonight that many within government are themselves fuming at this photo, as well as other rule breaking. Civil servants and advisors feel tarred with the same brush - this brazen rule breaking has let down those who obeyed rules and worked hard for the country.
Shaun Bailey’s campaign have at least apologised unreservedly and admitted this party was wrong. Image

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EXCL: No 10 staff have received an email this evening warning that some of them will be contacted by the internal investigations team in the coming days to give evidence.

It directs them to "not destroy any relevant information" relating to Christmas parties last year.
Email says any evidence of a criminal offence will be passed to the police, which could pause the internal investigation at that stage.

But it adds that emails older than 90 days will have already been *automatically deleted*, which seems a problem, though they can be recovered.
The 90 day deletion is standard security policy, meaning any emails from last year pertaining to a Christmas party will no longer be easy to access.

Tonight's email is from the PM's Principal Private Secretary Martin Reynolds and offers staff HR support if they need it.
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NEW: The Prime Minister will broadcast a national address tonight as the UK's Covid threat level is raised due to the omicron variant.

We expect him to make a statement about significantly expediting the booster vaccine rollout.
The address will be pre-recorded and televised at 8pm.
For those who find the wait for these things genuinely anxiety-inducing, we do not expect the PM to announce further restrictions tonight. No changes to Christmas plans at this stage.
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NEW: Health Secretary Sajid Javid says he ducked out of interviews yesterday because he was “upset by that video” leaked to ITV News of Downing Street staff “laughing and smiling about Christmas parties”.
Sajid Javid says it wouldn’t be appropriate to “prejudge the outcome of the internal investigation”, which is exactly why Boris Johnson promised one. It buys the government time and allows them to bat away every question from now until it concludes.
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8 Dec
BREAKING: Allegra Stratton is resigning.
In tears Allegra Stratton tells broadcasters outside her home “The British people have made immense sacrifices… I now fear my comments have become a distraction in that fight. My remarks seemed to make light of the rules. That was never my intention.”
“I will regret those remarks for the rest of my days… To all of those who lost loved ones, I am truly sorry. And this afternoon I am offering my resignation to the Prime Minister.”
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“I understand and share the anger at seeing No 10 staff seeming to make light of lockdown measures and I can understand how infuriating it must be. I was also furious to see that clip. I apologise unreservedly”.

BUT the PM still denies there was any party. #PMQs
PM says he’s asked the Cabinet Secretary to investigate. But he has been assured there was no party and no rules broken. #PMQs
Keir Starmer going hard:

“The PM, the government, spent the week telling us there was no party. The public now think they PM was taking them for fools that he was lying. They’re right aren’t they?”

“I’m sickened” replies the PM by the video we showed last night. #PMQs
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