A drip-feed of reports have made a number of claims about Covid rule-breaking parties held in Downing Street and elsewhere in Government last year. November 13 2020 – A leaving party for senior aideAccording to reports at the time, Boris Johnson gave a leaving speech for Lee Cain, his departing director of communications and close ally of former chief Downing Street adviser, Dominic Cummings. Other reports have said the leaving do was for Cleo Watson, a senior Downing Street aide and ally of Mr Cummings. Will the CABSEC also be asked to investigate the *flat* party on Fri 13 Nov, the other flat parties, & the flat's 'bubble' policy…? December 18 – Christmas party at Downing StreetThe claim at the centre of the rule-breaking allegations is that a party was held for Downing Street staff on December 18.

Source: The Times December 09, 2021 18:45 UTC