Sue Gray's long-awaited report into partygate has made uncomfortable reading for some - here's why
The Sue Gray report details rule-breaking events held across Downing Street and Whitehall during lockdowns - and it's 60 pages long.Deputy political editor Sam Coates has provided his analysis on the most important sections of the report in grey boxes.
"Many will be dismayed that behaviour of this kind took place on this scale at the heart of government. The public have a right to expect the very highest standards of behaviour in such places and clearly what happened fell well short of this."The big question now is what it means. The second part moved into the cabinet secretary's private waiting room and wasn't attended by everyone who went to the first part. It began at around 7.50pm and"lasted several hours".
One was for then-director of Downing Street communications James Slack, and the other for an unnamed Number 10 official. Finally, the report says:"Exit logs indicate that some left after midnight and others between 1.45am and 2.45am. Two members of staff stayed later still, with one leaving at 3.11am and the last leaving at 4.20am."Detailing the Christmas Zoom quiz on 15 December 2020, Ms Gray says that between 120 and 150 people were involved, including at least 18 in-person at 70 Whitehall.
All the way along through the partygate saga, the question has been how much if any blame should Boris Johnson carry for what those beneath him did – whether he was physically present or not.On Friday, 18 December 2020 the usual, weekly"Wine Time Friday" event was held.Laying out what happened, the report says:"At approximately 19.45 that evening, a panic alarm button was accidentally triggered by a member of staff.
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