Boris and Carrie Johnson reportedly had their friend and wedding planner stay with them at Chequers in May 2021, while Covid-19 restrictions were still in place.
A spokesman for the former prime minister said that the visit was ‘entirely lawful’, after The Guardian newspaper reported that events organiser Dixie Maloney stayed at the grace and favour country residence on May 7 2021.Exceptions to this included gatherings ‘reasonably necessary’ for work purposes and childcare. The Guardian cited sources suggesting that Ms Maloney was permitted to be there for childcare reasons given Ms Symonds was pregnant.
A spokesman for the former prime minister said: ‘This was entirely lawful, and it was covered by relevant provisions in the Covid regulations, as The Guardian’s report makes clear.A spokesperson for Maloney told the Guardian: ‘Ms Maloney took her obligations under the relevant Covid restrictions very seriously. She would not have done anything at the relevant time unless she honestly believed that it was lawful to do so.
A decision last month to pass to the police concerns over events in Chequers and Downing Street, following a review of the former prime minister’s official diary, led to renewed questions for Mr Johnson and the ministers. Mr Johnson, who believes he is the victim of a stitch-up, ditched the Government-appointed lawyers representing him in the Covid inquiry after the referral.
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