Boris Johnson is facing even more damning Partygate allegations tonight after it was claimed he attended a leaving party in Number 10 when the country was in the midst of the strict post-Christmas lockdown.
The prosecco-fuelled bash on January 14, 2021, was not known to the public before Sue Gray's report was released on Monday.
Now, sources have told The Guardian the prime minister was present at the party and even gave a speech.
To add to his woes, it was also claimed tonight he personally attended the notorious Downing Street flat party held on November 13, 2020, to celebrate the departure of Dominic Cummings, which he previously denied
Despite the new revelations, Johnson remains adamant he will not quit, even if he is fined by the Metropolitan Police for breaking lockdown rules.
Boris Johnson (pictured today) attended a leaving party in Number 10 when the country was in the midst of the strict post-Christmas 2021 lockdown, according to reports
Johnson also attended the Downing Street flat party held on November 13, 2020, to celebrate the departure of Dominic Cummings, it has been claimed
Sue Gray's initial report into the Partygate scandal revealed a number of Downing Street events that were not previously reported.
This included the January 2021 leaving do held for 'the departure of two No 10 private secretaries', but the redacted report revealed no further information.
Sources have now told The Guardian the party was held for a senior policy adviser who left Downing Street to becoming a senior civil servant in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Johnson gave a speech in which he thanked the official for their work and stayed at the party for around five minutes, the sources said.
Meanwhile it was also revealed tonight the PM was in his flat on the night of the Dominic Cummings departure party.
Johnson was seen heading upstairs towards the gathering, which is also under police investigation, during which Abba songs were heard blasted from the flat, including The Winner Takes It All.
Sue Gray (left) has finally delivered her findings on Partygate to the PM - but made clear she wants to release more information after the police probe completes. Last week the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick (right) announced officers have launched a criminal inquiry after assessing a dossier of evidence compiled by Ms Gray
He had previously denied a party ever took place on November 13.
But on Tuesday, he refused to comment on if he was in the flat that night, which his wife Carrie reportedly attended.
Asked by Sky News about the new revelations, Downing Street refused to comment.
Johnson flew to Ukraine on Tuesday despite the growing turmoil, during which he said he will fight to remain as PM regardless of the police conclusions.
Police said they do not intend to reveal the identity of those who may lockdown fines, but Johnson told The Sun he did not 'believe that would be a secret for very long'.
He avoided further questions, saying: 'I literally cannot give any commentary on that until the process concludes.'
It comes as Johnson's former adviser Dominic Cummings also claimed photos exist of the PM at the parties under investigation.
Speaking to followers in an online Q and A on the Substack website Cummings said that an
