Article 5TZ5A Boris Johnson does not believe he broke Covid rules at party, says minister

Boris Johnson does not believe he broke Covid rules at party, says minister

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Caroline Davies and Heather Stewart
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Northern Ireland secretary, Brandon Lewis, defends PM as he pulls out of public engagement in Lancashire

The Northern Ireland secretary, Brandon Lewis, has insisted the prime minister was very, very sincere," when he apologised for attending an alcohol-fuelled gathering in the Downing Street garden, but did not believe he had broken the rules.

Boris Johnson told MPs on Wednesday he thought he was at a work event" when he dropped into what his own principal private secretary had called, socially distanced drinks".

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