Boris Johnson's press chief warned boozy Downing Street garden party in lockdown was 'comms risk'

Boris Johnson’s senior media adviser warned that a occasion within the Downing Avenue Backyard for over 200 individuals on the peak of lockdown was “considerably of a comms threat” and urged for the occasion to be cancelled, the Sue Grey report states.

The warning from Lee Cain, whose personal leaving occasion in November 2020 broke lockdown guidelines, warned that a infamous “Deliver Your Personal Booze” occasion on Might 20 2020 was too dangerous.

Based on the investigation, Cain despatched an e mail to senior adviser Dominic Cummings and the PM’s personal secretary, Martin Reynolds which stated: “I’m positive will probably be tremendous – and I applaud the gesture – however a 200 odd individual invitation for drinks within the backyard of no 10 is considerably of a comms threat within the present setting.”

The report provides: “ Lee Cain says he subsequently spoke to Martin Reynolds and suggested him that the occasion must be cancelled.

"Martin Reynolds doesn't recall any such dialog.

Lee Cain warned about the risks of a boozy garden party in Downing Street
Lee Cain warned concerning the dangers of a boozy backyard occasion in Downing Avenue (Picture: REUTERS)

"As well as, Dominic Cummings has additionally stated that he too raised issues, in writing. Now we have not discovered any documentary proof of this.”

The main points are within the scathing official report on 16 completely different booze-fuelled events in Downing Avenue throughout lockdown.

Among the many findings are that former proprietary and ethics chief Helen MacNamara offered a karaoke machine for a Cupboard Workplace gathering.

The then-deputy Cupboard secretary offered it for the June 18 2020 occasion for the departure of a No 10 official.

The leaving do for Lee Cain occurred when “Wine Time Friday” in Downing Avenue would usually happen, the Sue Grey report into lockdown events stated.

Grey stated she was informed the occasion on November 13 2020 was not pre-planned and that Boris Johnson had joined the gathering on his method to the Downing Avenue flat.

The Prime Minister made a leaving speech and was amongst these pictured consuming alcohol on the occasion.

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