No 10 apologises to Queen over parties on eve of Prince Philip funeral
Also: Downing Street apologises to Queen over lockdown parties (BBC)
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Source: The Guardian
No 10 apologises to Queen over parties on eve of Prince Philip funeral
Boris Johnson’s spokesperson says ‘it’s deeply regrettable that this took place at a time of national mourning’
Heather Stewart Political editor
Fri 14 Jan 2022 12.19 GMT
No 10 has apologised to the Queen for two parties that took place in Downing Street on the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral last year, Boris Johnson’s spokesperson has said.
The Daily Telegraph reported that two separate leaving parties, for the former director of communications James Slack and a government photographer, were held on 16 April, with drinking continuing into the early hours.
Confirming an apology had been issued to Buckingham Palace, the prime minister’s spokesperson said: “It’s deeply regrettable that this took place at a time of national mourning, and No 10 has apologised to the palace for that.”
He declined to say whether Johnson would apologise in person to the Queen at his next private audience with her, but said the prime minister recognised the public’s “significant anger” about lockdown-busting social events.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/14/no-10-apologises-palace-parties-eve-prince-philip-funeral-queen-covid
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Source: BBC
Downing Street apologises to Queen over lockdown parties
14 January 2022
Downing Street has apologised to Buckingham Palace for two staff parties in No 10 the night before Prince Philip's funeral.
The gatherings, first reported by The Telegraph, took place on 16 April 2021 and went on until the early hours.
The PM's spokesman said it was "deeply regrettable that this took place at a time of national mourning".
Boris Johnson was not at either party - but he faces questions over alleged Covid rule-breaking at No 10.
The latest party revelations led to a backlash from opposition parties, who contrasted the behaviour of No 10 staff with pictures of the Queen sitting alone at the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral, due to Covid restrictions.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-59997364
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