was there. the allegation was there were a number of conservative mps at a drinks event. one of them, virginia crosby, a conservative mp, has apologised for being there. also allegations a prominent tory backbencher, said bernard jenkin, was at that party as well. he matters because he was one of the people who investigated boris johnson over whether he lied to parliament over his account of lockdown events. we have spoken to sir bernard and he said it is not appropriate to comment while the police are investigating. that one will be looked into as well. i think the broad picture is this is a headache for the conservative party and for the government, the conservative party, there is and now a new police investigation into some of its mps, also this police probe over what went on at party hq back
criticized the senior leadership at the center of the administration, which must bear responsibility for a culture that allows parties to take place. a message from johnson os former private secretary boasted they ve gone away with a drinks event in may 2020. and one told to walk around waving bottles of wine, while reporters were in the building and to keep the sound down when a press conference was taking place. johnson said he was surprised and appalled by the revelations laid out in the 60-page report. when the dust settles, and the anger subsides, this will stand a monument to the hubris tapped arrogance of the government that believed it was far one role for them and another roam for everyone else. there was no party. reporter: having repeatedly told parliament that no party or law breaking ever took place, johnson was eventually forced to
government being fined 126 times for disregarding them. senior civil servant gray the author of the investigation criticized the senior leadership at the center of johnson s administration which must bear responsibility for a culture that allowed parties to take place. a message from johnson s former private secretary boasted that they had got away with a drinks event in may 2020. in one e-mail exchange told to avoid waving bottles of wine while reporters were in the build angled keep the sound down when covid press conference was taking place. johnson was surprised, disappointed and appalled by the revelations in the 60-page report. when the dust settles and the anger subsides this report will stand as a monument to the huberis and arrogance of a government that believed it was one rule for them and another