The photos, which are used extensively by British media, show the Prime Minister toasting with his colleagues and making a toast, next to a table filled with wine bottles and glasses.
In a statement, ITV News said the program released the footage “in the interest of the public.” According to the program, the images cast doubt on Johnson’s previous explanation of ‘party gate’. The prime minister previously told the British Parliament that he was not aware that the corona measures had not always been observed during meetings.
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According to a spokesperson for 10 Downing Street, one fine was handed out as a result of the party on November 13, 2020, the BBC reports. That fine would not have been for Prime Minister Johnson.
The police in London have handed out a total of 126 fines to British government employees as a result of government parties and drinks at times when strict corona measures were in place for the average Brit. The fines relate to a total of eight meetings between May 2020 and April 2021. Johnson was only fined for a birthday party in 2020.
The photos come at a sensitive time. Top civil servant Sue Gray was previously requested by Johnson to investigate ‘party gate’. Government sources say the full report on the matter may be published this week. “After that, the prime minister will address parliament at length,” a Johnson spokesman told the BBC.