No 10 says garden photo shows PM and staff having work meetings
by Peter Walker Political correspondent from on (#5T7HY)
Spokesperson says wine-drinking was within rules and it is impossible to tell if people were 2 metres apart
Downing Street has defended a photograph showing Boris Johnson, his wife and up to 17 staff seemingly having drinks in the Downing Street garden during the first lockdown, insisting they were discussing work at the time.
The prime minister's spokesperson said that while it was a work meeting after a Covid press conference on 15 May 2020, the fact it happened outside normal work hours meant it was within the regulations for them to be drinking wine.
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