While the government were holding alleged lockdown parties, four Worcestershire people died of covid.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government are alleged to have held at least 13 parties while the rest of the country stay indoors and away from loved ones to help reduce the spread of coronavirus.

One death was recorded in Worcestershire on May 15 2020, when the Prime Minister was alleged to have had wine on the balcony with his wife and Dominic Cummings.

Another person died on December 10 2020, when a party was allegedly held at the Department for Education, which was attended by the former education secretary Gavin Williamson.

While the Prime Minister allegedly took part in a virtual quiz where members of his party surrounded him whilst he was at his computer, a third person died on December 15 2020.

Two days later, as six staff members enjoyed another virtual quiz, a fourth died from covid in Worcestershire. 

The country is awaiting the outcome of British civil servant, Sue Gray's report, which will determine if rules were broken by the PM and his party.

Worcester News: Cathedral Ward city councillor, Lynn Denham.Cathedral Ward city councillor, Lynn Denham.

Labour city councillor for Cathedral Ward, Lynn Denham, said: "It is desperately sad that we have a government that thinks that they are immune to the rules.

"Whilst they partied, we followed the rules, made sacrifices and did not get to see our family and friends.

"I do not think the government believed that we would follow the rules but the public understood the importance of public health.

"It is a tragedy that they evidently cannot."

We approached the MP for Worcester, Robin Walker, for his views on the statistics but he declined to comment. 

Scotland Yard’s intervention to urge Sue Gray to limit the publication of her investigation into allegations of lockdown-breaking parties in Number 10 has faced widespread criticism.

The Metropolitan Police asked the senior civil servant to only make “minimal reference” to the events that are now subject to a criminal investigation.

The force argued the constraints on the Cabinet Office report are necessary to “avoid any prejudice to our investigation”.

It is still unknown when the full report will be released.