UK Partygate Investigation Lead Steps Back After Being Accused of PartyingThe Cabinet Secretary appointed to investigate alleged parties in Downing Street and the Department for Education during lockdown last year has recused himself after he was accused of hosting a Christmas party at around the same time. “To ensure the ongoing investigation retains public confidence the Cabinet Secretary has recused himself for the remainder of the process,” a Downing Street spokesman said in a statement. “Staff in the Cabinet Secretary’s private office took part in a virtual quiz on Dec. 17, 2020,” a spokesperson said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street, London, on Dec. 15, 2021. More lurid headlines followed soon afterward, with Johnson facing an investigation over alleged partying in Downing Street during the lockdown and struggling to fend off allegations of lying about how the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat was funded.

Source: The Times December 18, 2021 19:56 UTC