LONDON, Dec 8 — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised and announced an internal probe today after a video emerged of senior aides joking about a Christmas party at Downing Street last year when social events were banned under Covid-19 rules.
“I apologise unreservedly for the offence that it has caused... and I apologise for the impression that it gives.” “They knew there was a party, they knew it was against the rules, they knew they couldn’t admit it, and they thought it was funny,” Labour party leader Keir Starmer said. “This fictional party was a business meeting and it was not socially distanced,” she laughs over joking exchanges about “cheese and wine” and whether the prime minister would “condone” such an event.
“The Prime Minister is responsible for losing the trust of the people. He can no longer lead on the most pressing issue facing these islands,” leader of the Scottish National Party Ian Blackford told parliament.“This isn’t a laughing matter,” Tory MP Roger Gale told the BBC after he watched the footage with “total incredulity”.
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