Boris Johnson has apologised for a video showing Downing Street staff laughing about a lockdown-busting Christmas party. Boris Johnson has apologised for a video showing Downing Street staff laughing about a lockdown-busting Christmas party.
Boris Johnson has apologised for the "offence caused" by the Christmas party at Number 10 – but told said people should stop focusing on the scandal.
Leaked footage from No 10’s £2.6 million press briefing room emerged on Tuesday which showed former press secretary Allegra Stratton laughing as she appeared to rehearse answers to questions over the lockdown-busting Christmas party.
The video, which is reported to be from 22 December last year, refers to a party on “Friday” – which would have been 18 December, the same day The Daily Mirror reported there was a staff party where games were played, food and drinks were served, and revelries went on past midnight.
The prime minister apologised for the "offence caused" by the video – but added: "The public will not like to see confidence in these measures undermined.
"We are taking the steps necessary to protect the public by rolling out the vaccination programme rather than focusing on the events a year ago
What more can Boris do the media and labour just look to pick holes in everything. He has apologized but just think what this government has had on its cards with Brexit, covid Afghanistan, asylum seekers coming on our shores on boats, the French not helping, Boris has had covid, a child, got married too. So i personally cannot see him doing much more other than to sack some of his crew that dishonour the party.
ChesneyChrist: An island that is also a global hub. The most connected large country in the world.
As for the vaccines they've been Stalinist enough as it is. The science couldn't possibly have been any more crude, dangerous and rushed. Frankly it's a miracle that Yuri Gagarin made it back to earth alive.
II'm trying hard to find the connection between YuriGagariv and Covid 19, was Boris involved with the Russian space shot, oh, I get it Boris is a Russian name
is it possible that mr Boris is busy speaking with comrade Putin about the tension building over Ukraine issues that domestic issues there in England suffer so much?
galrads: is it possible that mr Boris is busy speaking with comrade Putin about the tension building over Ukraine issues that domestic issues there in England suffer so much?
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Boris Johnson has apologised for a video showing Downing Street staff laughing about a lockdown-busting Christmas party.
Boris Johnson has apologised for a video showing Downing Street staff laughing about a lockdown-busting Christmas party.
Boris Johnson has apologised for the "offence caused" by the Christmas party at Number 10 – but told said people should stop focusing on the scandal.
Leaked footage from No 10’s £2.6 million press briefing room emerged on Tuesday which showed former press secretary Allegra Stratton laughing as she appeared to rehearse answers to questions over the lockdown-busting Christmas party.
The video, which is reported to be from 22 December last year, refers to a party on “Friday” – which would have been 18 December, the same day The Daily Mirror reported there was a staff party where games were played, food and drinks were served, and revelries went on past midnight.
The prime minister apologised for the "offence caused" by the video – but added: "The public will not like to see confidence in these measures undermined.
"We are taking the steps necessary to protect the public by rolling out the vaccination programme rather than focusing on the events a year ago
Yeh, one rule for us , another for them