
UK PM's staff invited to 'bring your own booze' party during COVID lockdown
India Today
According to a leaked email, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's staff were invited to a "bring your own booze" party in Downing Street residence during the first nationwide coronavirus lockdown in 2020.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's staff were invited to a "bring your own booze" party in the garden of his Downing Street residence during the first nationwide coronavirus lockdown in 2020, according to a leaked email seen by broadcaster ITV.
Johnson, who won a landslide victory in a 2019 election, has faced a barrage of criticism over allegations that there were parties in breach of COVID-19 rules in government offices, including his own.

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