Son ‘gobsmacked’ by alleged Downing Street party on same day as mother’s funeral

Ann Mitchell, who was part of a Second World War code-breaking team at the country house near Milton Keynes, died in May 2020, aged 97, having tested positive for Covid-19

Ann Mitchell with her husband Angus in 2014 (Andy Mitchell/PA)

The son of a Bletchley Park codebreaker whose funeral was on the same day as an alleged Downing Street party has said he is “totally gobsmacked” by the claims.

Ann Mitchell, who was part of a Second World War code-breaking team at the country house near Milton Keynes, died on May 11 2020, aged 97, having tested positive for Covid-19.