Staff working for the Work and Pensions Secretary drank alcohol and ate takeaways “late into the evening” on a number of occasions while coronavirus restrictions were in place, the department has confirmed. “The team regularly worked late into the evening and on a number of occasions they ate takeaway food and drank some alcohol. A Treasury spokesman said: “A number of HMT staff came into the office to work on the Spending Review 2020. “We have been made aware that a small number of staff had impromptu drinks around their desks after the event. Cabinet Secretary Simon Case (Aaron Chown/PA)Cabinet Secretary Simon Case is investigating three alleged rule-breaking Government gatherings last winter.

Source: The Times December 11, 2021 22:44 UTC