S ome Treasury staff who worked on the Autumn Spending Review last year had office drinks while England was in lockdown. 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. We have been made aware that a small number of those staff had impromptu drinks around their desks after the event. A Treasury spokesman told the paper: “In line with the guidance at the time, a number of staff came into the office to work on the Spending Review 2020.

Source: The Times December 11, 2021 07:13 UTC