Boris apologises after Gray's report condemns PM for allowing parties

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologised to parliament over a series of lockdown parties at Downing Street following a partial release of a report into the breach of regulations. "Firstly I want to say sorry. Sorry for the things we simply did not get right and sorry for the way this matter has been handled," he said.Senior Civil servant Sue Gray has blamed a failure of leadership for allowing parties to take place in Downing Street when the country was under strict lockdown. In long-awaited findings, Ms Gary said some events should not have been allowed to take place. She investigated 16 separate gatherings - including three that were not previously known about. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, he accepted the findings in full, as he faced questions and criticism from MPs. The gathering, which was held in the Cabinet Room with an array of picnic food from Marks & Spencer laid out on tables, is believed to have lasted for around 20-30 minutes.

In Ms Gray's findings, she confirms that the Metropolitan Police is investigating 12 events - on eight separate dates - for alleged COVID-rule breaking. These include the 20 May 2020 event in the Downing Street garden, which the Prime Minister Johnson has apologized for attending, and his birthday party on 19th June 2020.In his statement in the House of Commons earlier, Prime Minister Johnson vowed to learn from Ms Gray's initial findings, saying, he will get it and he will fix it. The report is crucial to  Johnson's premiership, which has been rocked by weeks of damaging headlines about parties in Downing Street and other government buildings.