All the times public were told not to break Covid lockdown rules as No10 organised 'BYOB party'

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@mollyblackall 📧 When Martin Reynolds, the PM's principal private secretary, emailed colleagues to “bring your own booze” to the event.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 The rest of the UK were only allowed to socialise outdoors with one person they did not live with.

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@mollyblackall Here's a rundown of all the times the Government told people to stay home and stressed the importance of lockdown in the days before the party 📅⬇️

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@mollyblackall 📅 7 May 2020

Dominic Raab shut down speculation that Covid rules were about to be eased and stressed that the existing restrictions would remain in place during the bank holiday weekend.

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@mollyblackall 📅 10 May 2020

In an address to the nation, Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the “effort and sacrifice” that people were making in following the rules, saying it was “the only way to defeat coronavirus”.

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📅 11 May 2020

The Government increased the fine for people who broke Covid rules, with the penalties starting at £100 and reaching a maximum of £3,600.

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📅 13 May 2020

Boris Johnson spoke in the House of Commons about the Government’s approach to Covid.

He insisted the Government would “do everything to avoid” a further coronavirus outbreak.

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📅 15 May 2020

Matt Hancock urged people not to take advantage of the good weather to socialise in groups.

The PM, his wife Carrie Johnson and 15 other staff have since been pictured drinking wine in the No10 garden after the press conference.

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📅 20 May 2020

Less than an hour before the start of the alleged party, Oliver Dowden led the daily press conference and reiterated guidance that Britons could “meet one person outside your household".

London’s Met Police also issued a reminder ⬇️

📅 21 May 2020

A day after the alleged ‘BYOB’ party, the Prime Minister shared a video of himself clapping for the NHS on the pavement outside No10 ⬇️

How the rules were enforced at the time ❓⬇️

By the end of April 2020, police had handed out more than 9,000 fines in England and Wales alone to people who allegedly broke coronavirus rules.

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The impact of Covid at the time ❓⬇️

On 20 May 2020 📅

🔴 851 people were admitted to hospital
🔴 9,563 Covid patients were in hospitals across the UK
🔴 328 people lost their lives, according to Government data
🔴 2,700 daily cases were recorded.

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Read more about all the times the public were told not break Covid rules as No 10 organised a ‘BYOB drinks’ gathering here ⬇️

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