Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said having a drink “after a long day or long week” was not against the regulations when asked about a photo showing the Prime Minister, his wife and staff in the garden of No 10 during the first national lockdown.

A photograph has emerged of an alleged Downing Street lockdown gathering that shows the Prime Minister and his wife in the garden of Number 10 enjoying cheese and wine with various members of staff.

The image, shown in full below and first published by the Guardian newspaper, appears to corroborate claims that a social gathering took place in Downing Street in May 2020, when mixing between households was limited to two people and guidance was to only meet in person for business if “absolutely necessary”.

It shows 19 people gathered in the sun on the Downing Street terrace and in the garden below.

Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/12/19/photo-appears-show-downing-street-lockdown-gathering-prime-minister/

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