Laurence Fox, 43, walks hand in hand with his fiancée Arabella after confirming his engagement to the 28-year-old teacher daughter of millionaire But there are growing signs of disquiet among senior Tories at the hypocrisy and evasive responses from the government. Lawyers have suggested the premier being there might not have broken the law at the time, as it was technically his garden. Instead he merely insisted it was a matter for Sue Gray, the senior official leading an investigation into allegations of lockdown-busting parties across Whitehall. On a visit to his constituency yesterday, Mr Johnson ducked questions about whether he attended the gathering along with wife Carrie and 30-40 staff - as has been claimed. The email apparently cause shock among some of the recipients, who reportedly exchanged comments including 'Why is Martin encouraging a mass gathering in the garden?' and 'Is this for real?' At the time, only two people were allowed to socialise outside while at least two metres apart under national Covid curbs. Boris Johnson is under huge pressure to 'come clean' following the emergence of the message from his principal private secretary Martin Reynolds urging aides to 'make the most of the lovely weather' on May 20, 2020.
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