According to The Independent, two sources claim a senior member of staff told them it would be a "good idea" to remove any messages that could look like they attended or were aware of any parties. This follows the allegations that 100 members of staff were invited to a party on May 2020 (when Brits were only allowed to meet one other person outside) that the Prime Minister and his wife attended. An investigation into the parties is currently being undertaken by senior civil servant Sue Gray. Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner said that the recent allegations raised “yet more questions for a prime minister who seems to have no answers”.

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