Boris Johnson told to resign over No 10 Christmas party as video emerges of aides joking about itBoris Johnson faces furious calls to resign as Prime Minister tonight over lockdown-breaking Christmas parties in Downing Street after bombshell footage emerged of No 10 staff laughing about it. The SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford said: “This video is damning and leaves the Prime Minister with a lot to answer for. He told ITV News: “Unfortunately we have a Prime Minister who is socially distanced from the truth. Staff in the 9 Downing Street press room can be heard pretending to ask questions about a party. In response to the footage showing No 10 aides apparently joking about a Christmas party during the 2020 lockdown, a Downing Street spokesman said: “There was no Christmas party.

Source: The Times December 08, 2021 04:02 UTC