The Metropolitan Police said it was aware of the footage and working with Downing Street to get more information on the incident.It will be seven years in 2020 since the world last heard new music from Daft Punk. The Prime Minister told Parliament if any breaches were found during the investigation, "there will be disciplinary action for all those involved". Johnson also apologised "unreservedly for the offence that it has caused" and "for the impression that it gives" but maintained he had "been repeatedly assured since these allegations emerged that there was no party and that no COVID rules were broken". "I can understand how infuriating it must be to think that people who have been setting the rules have not been following the rules because I was also furious to see that clip." Boris Johnson's staff laugh as they discuss a lockdown-breaching Christmas party. "I understand and share the anger up and down the country at seeing No 10 staff seeming to make light of lockdown measures," Johnson said in the House of Commons at the start of Prime Minister's Questions. He has ordered an investigation into saga.
Boris Johnson said he is "furious" and ordered an investigation into the incident (AP)īoris Johnson said he was "furious" about the leaked video, which showed his then press secretary Allegra Stratton and adviser Ed Oldfield, along with other aides from December 18, 2020.
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"And this fictional party definitely didn't involve cheese and wine, or a Secret Santa."ĭriving the point home, Donnelly looked directly down the camera and said "Evening Prime Minister… for now", before making a gesture to suggest they were watching him even from the set of the reality TV show. They categorically deny any suggestions that they had a party," he said.
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"It is all changing in camp now because yesterday the celebs chose a new leader via the gift of a secret vote," Declan Donnelly said, introducing a challenge in the Welsh castle where this year's series is being filmed.Īnt McPartlin said that meant "David's reign is over". On rival breakfast TV show Good Morning Britain, co-host Susanna Reid slammed Downing Street for "gaslighting" the public by denying the party ever took place. "But as you can see, there's nobody there today."
Kay showed the empty seat to viewers, saying: "This is the shot of our Westminster studio we would normally show you at this time, it will be very familiar to you. "However, this morning, no one has been made available to speak to us," she added. "We've had it pretty much every morning, haven't we? At 7.30am since the start of the pandemic." BBC Breakfast hosts John Kay and Sally Nugent explain the empty chair in their Westminster studio after MP skips booked interview (BBC) Health Secretary Sajid Javid missed his BBC Breakfast interview after ITV News obtained video of the Christmas party (BBC)Ĭo-host Sally Nugent explained Health Secretary Sajid Javid was due to join them to mark the first anniversary of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. "Usually at this time, here on Breakfast, we would be able to put questions to a government minister at Westminster as part of a slot," John Kay told viewers.
The Christmas party video, which was obtained by ITV News and aired on Tuesday night, also led to an empty chair being broadcast on BBC Breakfast Wednesday morning, after a government minister skipped a pre-planned segment. While Her Majesty was being praised in Parliament, the 95-year-old monarch carried on with her duties at Windsor Castle (Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire) Her Majesty received organist Thomas Trotter, last year's Queen's Medal for Music recipient, in the Oak Room on Wednesday (Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire) While Her Majesty was being praised in Parliament, the 95-year-old monarch carried on with her duties at Windsor Castle - receiving organist Thomas Trotter, last year's Queen's Medal for Music recipient, in the Oak Room on Wednesday. RELATED: The Queen's estate has been embroiled in the bombshell Pandora Papers