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14 Jan, 5 tweets, 2 min read
🔴EXCLUSIVE: Former government head responsible for Covid rules held 'boozy' leaving party during Christmas restrictions

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🔴The Telegraph has been told that “dozens” of officials from the Cabinet Office’s Covid-19 taskforce attended the event on Dec 17 2020 while the country was still under draconian restrictions

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Those present are alleged to have gathered in the taskforce’s office in 70 Whitehall that evening, where they consumed alcohol and held a party to mark the departure of Kate Josephs, the then director-general Image
🔴It took place on the same evening that Mr Case’s own staff held a gathering in his private office, and 24 hours before Number 10 staff hosted their own Christmas Party
🔎Read the full and exclusive report by @HarryYorke1 here 👇

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