Dominic Raab denies BYOB party was ‘thank you’ for covering Boris during Covid fight

A Tory backbencher claims a party held at Number 10 during lockdown was to 'welcome back' Boris Johnson after his recovery from Covid-19. Simon Hoare said he understood the boozy bash was also a 'way of saying thank you' to Dominic Raab for stepping in and 'holding the fort' while the PM was in hospital. But a spokesperson for Raab said it was 'categorically untrue' and that the cabinet minister did not attend the party and 'wasn't invited'. It comes as the Prime Minister fights for his job, with a number of Conservative MPs calling for his resignation. For days Johnson avoided difficult questions over a leaked email inviting 100 people to a party in No 10's garden on May 20, 2020, telling staff to 'make the most of the lovely weather'. This was at a time when people were limited to meeting just one other person outside, while funerals were socially distanced with a limited number of attendees. Johnson finally apologised for the party , attended by around 40 people, during yesterday's PMQs but insisted he thought it was a 'work event' and was within the rules. Many said his excuse simply didn't cut it and that it was… Read full this story

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