Boris Johnson apologizes after the release of Sue Gray’s report on lockdown parties

During the nationwide pandemic lockdown, Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019, authorized parties to take place in Downing Street.

Because the probe was initially led by Simon Case, the Cabinet Secretary, until he recused himself after it was revealed that a Christmas 2020 event had been held in his own office, Susan Gray, a UK civil servant and Second Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Office, took over the investigation into alleged gatherings on government premises during COVID restrictions. Whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson knew about and participated in the Downing Street gatherings is part of the investigation.

In her report, she investigated 16 parties and it says the parties were held between May 2020 and April 2021. All of them were held inside the No 10 Downing Street building, Cabinet Office, and one party was held inside the department of the education building. There were 16 parties held between May 2020 and April 2021.

Sue Gray criticized the government and said that it is failures of leadership and judgment’ by officials inside Downing Street and the Cabinet Office. 

Boris Johnson faces anger over the party gate scandal.

A limited version of the Cabinet Office inquiry by top civil servant Ms. Gray has been made public after weeks of delay.

The 12-page document, which was pared back due to the Metropolitan Police investigating some of the gatherings, is likely to prove pivotal in determining the prime minister’s future 

Boris Johnson apologized for what Sue Gray called ‘serious failures’ in Downing Street during COVID restrictions.

Boris Johnson apologized to the Commons and promised a shake-up of No 10, insisting: “I get it and I will fix it.”

Downing Street has refused to commit to a public announcement of any fixed penalty notice issued by police to Boris Johnson or No 10 staff as a result of the Partygate investigation.