Boris Johnson pictured with wine and cheese in Downing Street garden with colleagues during first Covid lockdown

BORIS Johnson is pictured having cheese and wine in the Downing Street garden with colleagues during the first Covid lockdown.

The patio pic shows the PM and wife Carrie, possibly holding son Wilf, in May last year with staff around.

At the time, Brits could meet up outside of work with only one person from another household.

Social distancing was in force and only essential meetings were permitted.

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner claimed the photo was “a slap in the face of the British public”.

But No 10 last night denied rules had been broken, saying: “Work meetings often take place in the garden in the summer.”

Top civil servant Sue Gray is investigating the partygate claims.

This comes as Mr Johnson is "mulling three options to curb the spread of Omicron" including limits on indoor mixing and an 8pm curfew, it is understood.

The PM is under pressure from gloomy Sage scientists to impose lockdown restrictions to fend off the newest variant as cases continue to soar across the UK.

The first option presented by officials involves urging the public to limit the number of people they socialise with indoors in England, reports claim.

The second option includes the above - as well as mandatory social distancing and an 8pm pub and restaurant curfew.

A controversial 10pm hospitality curfew was introduced in September 2020 and was widely criticised over it's effectiveness in slowing the spread.

Option three is a full, country-wide lockdown, the Daily Telegraph reports.