Paintings appear of Boris Johnson raises glasses against Downing Street lockdown event

They showed the prime minister raising a glass as he leaves party for outgoing director of connections Lee Kane on November 13, 2020, eight days after Mr Johnson imposed on England second national coronavirus quarantine.

Within four weeks people were banned social mixing other than satisfying one Human outside.

The pictures were obtained by ITV News, according to senior Civil Servant Sue Gray was to be published.

It is expected to be explosive, giving far more Details of in party culture in #10 so far millions of people across the UK have followed Covid lockdowns or other restrictions rules.

Trud said the images show “there is now no doubt” that Mr Johnson “lied” to Parliament when he repeatedly insisted that rules followed in Downing Street.

Mr Johnson was not fined by the Metropolitan Police. over in event visible in images that show at least nine people in close proximity along with six bottles of wine.

downing street declined defend the depicted scene by saying that the prime minister comment following the publication of Sue Gray’s report in partygate in coming days.

Spokeswoman No. 10 stated: “The Cabinet and the Metropolitan Police access all information relevant to their investigations, including photographs.

The Met has completed its investigation and Sue Gray will release her report. in coming days, after which the prime minister will address parliament in full”.

In four images, the prime minister raises a glass at a farewell meeting, with bottles of alcohol and party food on Table in front of his.

About eight people supposed to be close together with a person who took photo.

ITV News reports that Mr Johnson gave a speech and raised a toast. with half cup of drink in his hands.

This is added that its red box was on armchair, with two bottles of champagne or cava, four bottles of wine and half bottle of Gin.

The Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross demanded that the Prime Minister explain why he considers his behavior “acceptable”, while the majority will consider the photos “unjustified and unfounded”. wrong”.

Mr Ross, who previously abandoned his call for Prime Minister to step down, said: “These images will rightly make people across the country very angry.

“The prime minister should explain why he considers this behavior acceptable. To most, these pictures seem unjustified and wrong”.

Mr Johnson told MPs in December that rules they were followed at all timeswhen asked during the prime minister’s questions about Mr Kane’s departure party.

Deputy Labor Leader Angela Rayner said: “While the British public made huge sacrifices, Boris Johnson broke the law.

“Boris Johnson has repeatedly stated that he knows nothing about wrongdoing – now there is no doubt, he lied.

Boris Johnson made in rules and then broke them.”

Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper Calls for Independent Bureau for Police behavior to investigate why the Met didn’t fine the prime minister over care party like her joined SNP in call on tory to remove him from office.

“Conservative MPs should duty and fire this lawbreaker prime minister,” she said.

“Every day he remains in office I will do more damage public trust in our democracy.”

Joe Goodman, co-founder of Families of victims of Covid-19 for justice, said emergence of photos will “screw the knife” into the wounds of those who lost a loved one in pandemic.

“Like the rest of country we struggle to see how these pictures show anything but a prime minister breaking the laws of the rest of us lived,” she said.

“They raise serious questions about how it has just been released with single fine.

The images came after No. 10 admitted to instigating a meeting between Ms Gray and the prime minister during run up to the long-awaited publication of her party request.

Treasury Department minister Simon Clark insisted on Monday morning what was it senior civil servant who provoked the meeting in weeks leading up to her long-awaited lockdown breach report in Downing Street.

But hours Downing Street later admitted that they were “No. 10 officials”. who asked for a meeting earlier this month so the prime minister could discuss “the timing and process of publishing”.

No. 10 also insisted that Mr Johnson did not support claims attributed to his allies that Ms Gray was “playing politics”upcoming of her report.

The prime minister refused comment on details of meeting during school visit in southeast London, but said:of of course” Ms. Gray remained independent.

Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer warned of government strikes atnew short” with attempts to “undermine the credibility” of Ms. Gray and her report.

The Commons Privileges Committee is to investigate whether Johnson lied to Parliament. with his denials of rule- breaking.

Deliberately misleading the House of Representatives usually results in resignation.

On December 8, Labor MP Katherine West asked Mr. Johnson. in House of Commons, was it party in downing street on November 13, 2020

The prime minister replied, “No, but I sure Whatever happened, the instructions were followed and rules they were followed at all times”.

ITV images show Mr Johnson stands close with seven others in one image.

Including the photographer and the Prime Minister, that is at least nine people in room.

Six bottles of wine on Table, one clear half empty.

ITV described Mr Johnson as a holder half cup of hiss in images while ministerial red box is sitting on armchair in front of his.

The Prime Minister received only one fine During The Met Investigation, for collection for his 56th birthday in June 2020.

Scotland Yard made issue fine at least one individual who attended the meeting on the date of Mr. Kane is leaving, but force declined say it’s embarrassing event was.

But it was clear violation or violations were in relation to restrictions on indoor meetings consisting of two or more people.

Metropolitan Police declined explain why the prime minister was not fined over care party.