EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson had a birthday party during lockdown in June 2020 despite rules forbidding social gatherings indoors, ITV News has learnt.
Up to 30 staff celebrated in the cabinet room where Carrie Johnson surprised him with a cake, we're told.
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Up to 30 staff celebrated in the cabinet room where Carrie Johnson surprised him with a cake, we're told.
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ITV News has learnt that Lulu Lytle - who was redecorating the Prime Minister's flat at the time - also came down to the party.
It lasted for 20-30 mins we're told, Later that night ITV News understands family friends also celebrated upstairs in the PM's flat.
It lasted for 20-30 mins we're told, Later that night ITV News understands family friends also celebrated upstairs in the PM's flat.
The week before the party, the PM told us all: "meeting inside other people's homes - that remains against the law".
The Queen had rearranged her birthday, as had millions more. For some, it would be their last.
The Queen had rearranged her birthday, as had millions more. For some, it would be their last.
No 10 admit the afternoon birthday party. They told us:
“A group of staff working in No 10 that day gathered briefly in the Cabinet Room after a meeting to wish the Prime Minister a happy birthday. He was there for less than ten minutes.”
“A group of staff working in No 10 that day gathered briefly in the Cabinet Room after a meeting to wish the Prime Minister a happy birthday. He was there for less than ten minutes.”
As for family friends going up to the PM's flat, No 10 deny this:
"This is totally untrue. In line with the rules at the time the Prime Minister hosted a small number of family members outside that evening.”
We have approached Lulu Lytle for comment.
"This is totally untrue. In line with the rules at the time the Prime Minister hosted a small number of family members outside that evening.”
We have approached Lulu Lytle for comment.
Keir Starmer responds:
“This is yet more evidence that we have got a Prime Minister who believes that the rules that he made don’t apply to him.
"And so we have got a Prime Minister and a government who spend their whole time mopping up sleaze and deceit.”
“This is yet more evidence that we have got a Prime Minister who believes that the rules that he made don’t apply to him.
"And so we have got a Prime Minister and a government who spend their whole time mopping up sleaze and deceit.”
Tonight a spokesperson for Lulu Lytle hasn’t denied she was present at the party, but says she wasn’t ‘invited’ and was there waiting to speak to the Prime Minister.
Jo Goodman, Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice:
"Like thousands, I remember June 19th vividly. It was the day before what would have been my Dad’s 73rd birthday, shortly after he had passed away. But we stuck to the rule, not even being able to hug to comfort each other."
"Like thousands, I remember June 19th vividly. It was the day before what would have been my Dad’s 73rd birthday, shortly after he had passed away. But we stuck to the rule, not even being able to hug to comfort each other."
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