about semantics? what one people because a christmas party, somebody else in number 10 might calljust a few drinks after they finish work with a glass of wine, and so they were in a work bubble? were in a work bubble? helen catt, who is a reporter were in a work bubble? helen catt, who is a reporter i were in a work bubble? helen catt, who is a reporter i know were in a work bubble? helen catt, who is a reporter i know very - were in a work bubble? helen catt, who is a reporter i know very well, | who is a reporter i know very well, with bbc radio kent and bbc south east before she became the bbc s political correspondent, told me last night that she had it on good authority that food had been brought in, drink had been brought in, entertainment had been brought in, entertainment had been brought in, and that sounds to me like a party. if that was a party, it was wrong and it shouldn t have happened. underthose wrong and it shouldn t have happened. under those circumstances, unde
i would still have my dad around, he was in good health before he cut covid. but i suppose it is, it is ammunition. it proves that we really need an independent enquiry into what happened during the pandemic and the way it was handled. clearly we cannot necessarily trust the government rhetoric. you know, a lot of people weren t. i actually was able to be with my dad at the time that he died in february, but a lot of people do not have that privilege. they were locked down and they could not get to a hospital at they could not get to a hospital at the time that their loved ones died. yet there were celebrations happening in downing street. it really is just so shameful. what happening in downing street. it really isjust so shameful. really is ust so shameful. what you want really isjust so shameful. what you want from the really isjust so shameful. what you want from the prime really isjust so shameful. what you want from the prime minister - really isjust so shameful. what you wa
just to see the cynicism and complete disregard for the regulation, their own regulations, at a time when the country was locking down, you know, keeping safe to keep their loved ones safe, it is just appalling. the to keep their loved ones safe, it is just appalling- just appalling. the prime minister sa s no just appalling. the prime minister says no covid just appalling. the prime minister says no covid rules just appalling. the prime minister says no covid rules were - just appalling. the prime minister says no covid rules were broken. | says no covid rules were broken. you ma sa says no covid rules were broken. you may say that. says no covid rules were broken. gm, may say that, but it does not look that way, does it? i havejust seen another video this morning ofjacob rees mogg giving a speech at this alleged party. either way, we need a statement and we need it quickly. we need to understand what the facts are, what actually happened. does this help you are, what actuall
this is recorded. this fictional party was a business meeting. and it was not socially distanced. on that day there were severe restrictions in place on social mixing. on the day of the alleged party, 514 deaths of people with covid were reported. one of those who died that day was jackie s mother beryl. i think it s totally reprehensible, actually. when i first saw it, i had no words, to be honest, and it took a little while to actually sink in as to what i was watching. and i think this is actually indicative of a bigger problem within the government, that they think they are above the rules and they can do exactly what they like. the political backlash has started too. last year at christmas the public
this afternoon, with the prime minister would be saying the same sort of thing. well that press conference go ahead or will it be cancelled because all the questions will be about a supposed at downing street christmas party? something else that happened almost exactly one year ago. or maybe did not happen, because that is what downing street is saying. let s speak now to safiah ngah, who is a spokesperson for the covid 19 bereaved families forjustice group. her father zahari contracted coronavirus last december and died in february. safiah, thank you very much for talking to us. how are you feeling about all of this? i talking to us. how are you feeling about all of this? talking to us. how are you feeling about all of this? i mean, watching that video last about all of this? i mean, watching that video last night about all of this? i mean, watching that video last night was. - about all of this? i mean, watching that video last night was. i - about all of this? i mean, watching