Faced with repeated accusations, the Prime Minister denies en bloc.
Boris Johnson denied on Tuesday having been warned that a party contrary to anti-Covid rules would be organized in Downing Street in May 2020, as accused by his former adviser Dominic Cummings.
The Conservative leader, who had assured not to have been informed of the organization of this party in full first confinement, had apologized to the deputies after revelations in the press on his presence at this event, one of the many pots which would have been organized in Downing Street during the confinements of the last two years.
But Dominic Cummings, the influential mastermind behind the successful Brexit campaign, has accused Boris Johnson on social media of lying to Parliament by claiming he thought the party, which he attended for 25 minutes in the gardens of his official residence , was a business meeting.
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Boris Johnson admits having participated in a party in full containment
He said he and another official had warned Boris Johnson ahead of the party, for which the Prime Minister's private secretary had sent around 100 invitations.
"The Prime Minister was warned about these invitations, he knew it was a pot, he lied to Parliament", wrote on his Twitter account the one who has regularly launched attacks against his former leader since his resignation in November. 2020.
Updated blog: PM was told about the invite, he knew it was a drinks party, he lied to Parliament https://t.co/J3jslbQV9A pic.twitter.com/UKCxKMM80k
— Dominic Cummings (@Dominic2306) January 17, 2022
He added on his blog that Boris Johnson swept aside his concerns, also ensuring that he was ready to "swear under oath" like other witnesses.
An “implicit” belief
A spokesman for the head of government denied.
“It is wrong to say that the Prime Minister had been warned in advance about this event,” he retorted.
He "implicitly" believed it was a business meeting, he added, referring to the forthcoming findings of an internal investigation by senior civil servant Sue Gray.
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Dominic Cummings himself had been singled out for violating anti-Covid rules in the spring of 2020 by traveling with his family in full confinement, which was prohibited.
Under pressure, Boris Johnson saw calls for resignation multiply even in his conservative camp.
Downing Street had also apologized to Queen Elizabeth II for two parties organized in April 2021 on the eve of the funeral of her husband, Prince Philip.