Boris Johnson marked birthday with up to 30 staff while the nation stuck to tight lockdown rules

A birthday party was held for the prime minister, Boris Johnson, with cake and singing in the cabinet room on 19 June 2020, it emerged on Monday, with up to 30 staff present for Johnson’s 56th birthday under lockdown restrictions.

At the time, indoor gatherings were banned and pubs, restaurants and hairdressers remained shuttered. Meet-ups outdoors were capped at six people.

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