Johnson on 10 June 2020. gov.uk/government/spe… 
Nine days later
https://twitter.com/iainjwatson/status/1485684871246790659
The law at the time. Note 7(2)(d)(i) and (3). No gatherings - defined as 2 or more present together in order to engage in any form of social interaction or activity with each other (even for 10 minutes). Includes wishing happy birthday and consuming cake.
“Reasonably necessary for work purposes” does not obviously include wishing happy birthday or eating cake.
Even on Downing Street’s own account it’s hard to see how this was not an offence.
Or how this claim by Johnson could be anything other than knowingly misleading Parliament.
And @NadineDorries’ quibbling over whether the gathering was a “party” is - legally - utterly irrelevant.
Respectfully agree with my learned friend. (And relieved that he takes the same view.)
https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1485689140037488651
As he says, the key point is that *on Number 10’s own account* it is hard to see how Johnson and others attending the gathering did not commit a criminal offence. In the Cabinet Room.
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