Downing Street Denies Boris Johnson Knew About Lockdown Garden Party

Prime Minister Boris Johnson during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, on Jan. 12, 2022. House of Commons/PA

Downing Street has denied Prime Minister Boris Johnson was told in advance about a drinks party in the Number 10 garden in the midst of the first COVID-19 lockdown.

Johnson admitted on Jan. 12 that he attended a gathering in the garden for around 25 minutes on May 20, 2020, to “thank groups of staff.”