Senior aides to Boris Johnson joked about a Downing Street Christmas party just days after staff are alleged to have held a festive gathering in breach of lockdown rules. On Tuesday, Downing Street again insisted there was no Christmas party and coronavirus rules had been followed at all times. EXCLUSIVE: Video obtained by ITV News shows Downing Street staff joking about a Christmas party on 18th December last year. “Would the Prime Minister condone having a Christmas party?” he asked. In response to ITV’s report, a Downing Street spokesman said: “There was no Christmas party.

Source: The Times December 07, 2021 22:19 UTC