According to a leaked email, more than 40 people attended a Downing Street garden party amid the UK’s restrictions on gatherings. Johnson is already under pressure for a number of other events held amid lockdowns.
Summary
- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson face renewed criticism on Tuesday of his government’s conduct during the first nationwide coronavirus lockdown in 2020.
- Johnson dodged questions from lawmakers in Parliament on Tuesday, sending a junior minister to face MPs in his stead.
- Around 40 staff eventually gathered in the garden for the party, including Johnson and his wife Carrie, according to ITV.
- Alleged lockdown breaches leave Johnson on the ropesOn Tuesday, lawmakers in Parliament demanded that Johnson answer questions about the latest revelations, but the government sent a junior minister, Michael Ellis, instead.
- When Boris Johnson was asked earlier on Monday if he and his wife Carrie had attended the party at Downing Street in May 2020, he declined to answer.