Thread by @lewis_goodall

NEW: PM denies he was warned about May 20th party- "No, nobody told me that what we were doing was against the rules, the event in question was something that wasn't a work event...When I went out into that garden I thought I was attending a work event."

@BethRigby: "To be clear you're saying Cummings is lying and his version of events is untrue?"

PM:"I can tell you categorically that nobody told me and nobody said that this was sthing that was against the rules or a breach of covid rules or something that wasn't a work event.."

PM:.."because frankly I can't imagine why it would have gone ahead or been allowed to go ahead. My memory, as I've said is going out into the garden for 25 minutes for what I implicitly thought was a work event and talking to staff, thanking staff..."

PM confirms that he has spoken to Sue Gray's inquiry. Repeats his apologies for "misjudgments"

PM continues: "I can be absolutely categorical about this. Nobody told me that this is an event which was against the rules, that is in breach of what we're asking everyone else to do and should not go ahead."

PM says that he only saw the Martin Reynolds email "the other day, when it emerged."

Beth repeatedly asks PM if Cummings warned him.

Keeps saying "nobody warned me that it was against the rules." Isn't quite same thing as someone warning it wasn't wise.

Johnson on parties before Duke of Edinburgh funeral: "I deeply and bitterly regret that that happened. I can only renew my apologies to Her Majesty and to the country for misjudgments made and I take full responsibility."

Second time PM has had to apologise to The Queen...

magisterial interview by @BethRigby