Friday night wine events reportedly continued while Covid rules were in place (Photo: Getty Images)The Prime Minister is facing fresh claims that regular boozy gatherings were held in Downing Street during the pandemic, with reports accusing staff of holding regular “wine time Fridays”. Sign up to our daily newsletter The i newsletter cut through the noise Sign up Thanks for signing up! In fresh rule-breaking claims, these Friday night events reportedly continued while Covid rules banning indoor mixing between households were in place. The Mirror claims the Friday gatherings occasionally went on until midnight, with up to two dozen aides drinking wine and beer, and playing games such as Pictionary. The newspaper claimed Mr Johnson attended a handful of the events when indoor socialising was banned, and is also said to have encouraged staff to "let off steam".

Source: The Times January 15, 2022 10:10 UTC