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Sam Coates at the end of his tether as he flings questions at top Tories in Downing Street

Sky News deputy political editor, Sam Coates has been making the rounds on social media as he appeared to reach the end of his tether stood outside Number 10 Downing Street.

According to the latest Partygate reports there were bins overflowing with bottles and empties left on the table on some mornings during lockdown.

Staff have also told BBC Panorama that there were events with dozens of staff crowded together, and parties going so late that, on occasion, some ended up staying in Downing Street all night.

And they say staff mocked others who tried to stop what was going on.

“Did you lie at the despatch box Prime Minister?”

Standing outside Number 10, Coates put some of the allegations to top Tory MPs, including the prime minister.

“Did you lie at the despatch box Prime Minister?” he shouted at Boris Johnson. “Why did you try and stop Sue Gray publishing her report Prime Minister?”

“Is Partygate embarrassing on the world stage, foreign secretary?” Coates asked Liz Truss. “Are you being loyal to save your job? Do you think a future prime minister would make you foreign secretary?”

Coates proceeded to shout similar things to other cabinet members.

“Did Boris Johnson lie at the despatch box, Nadhim Zahawi? Or would you prefer to succeed him as prime minister?”

“Does Partygate enhance this government’s reputation internationally, Oliver Dowden?”

“Are you proud of this government, Sajid Javid? Are you proud of what’s been going on inside the building you’ve just come out of?”

“Did you discuss Partygate in cabinet deputy prime minister?” Coates asked Dominic Raab.

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Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE). He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author. Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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