Partygate was a political scandal in the United Kingdom about gatherings of government and Conservative Party staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, when public health restrictions prohibited most gatherings. The scandal contributed to Boris Johnson's downfall as Prime Minister and his resignation as an MP. While several lockdowns were in place, gatherings took place at 10 Downing Street, its garden and other government and Conservative Party buildings.
Partygate was a political scandal in the United Kingdom about gatherings of government and Conservative Party staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, when public health restrictions prohibited most gatherings. The scandal contributed to Boris Johnson's downfall as Prime Minister and his resignation as an MP. While several lockdowns were in place, gatherings took place at 10 Downing Street, its garden and other government and Conservative Party buildings.
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