the case that this is something that they have accused the government of before, essentially it s one rule for borisjohnson and those in power and a completely different rule for everybody else. i that seems to me there is clearly a discrepancy between what downing street is saying, that all the rules were followed, and these accounts of gatherings which clearly did violate the government s on bands on social gatherings both on december the 18th and november the 27th. i guess the big question is, ross, i guess you are about to ask it is will this cut through in the way some other allegations have? through in the way some other alleiations have? . , , , allegations have? evidence suggests that i-erhas allegations have? evidence suggests that perhaps even allegations have? evidence suggests that perhaps even if allegations have? evidence suggests that perhaps even if it allegations have? evidence suggests that perhaps even if it does - allegations have? evidence suggests that perh
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gathering in downing street last christmas. the attendee says there were several dozen people at the gathering, it was on december the 18th last year, there was food and drink for staff, 18th last year, there was food and drink forstaff, including 18th last year, there was food and drink for staff, including people from the press office and the number 10 events team. party games were played. i am quoting from this information we have been sent through. and the attendee said the gathering had gone on past midnight. this person also said the mood was down because there was concern building about the new kent variant of coronavirus, which will take you back. it are talking about when we talked about the beginnings of the kent variantjust about the beginnings of the kent variant just about one about the beginnings of the kent variantjust about one year ago. so just to reiterate, of course, at pmqs this came up as a topic of conversation at lunchtime and you
in downing street last year, but he insisted that no covid rules were broken. at prime minister s questions, the labour leader sir keir starmer accused mrjohnson of hypocrisy for ignoring the rules that he d imposed on everyone else. our political editor laura kuenssberg has the story. awarning, a warning, some flash photography is coming. good cheer? was there too much of a in number ten last year? when covid rules meant schmoozing like this in downing street was most definitely not allowed. reports this morning suggested a boozy party happens behind the shiny black door. reporter: ,, ., , .. . reporter: should be cancelled christmas parties? reporter: should be cancelled christmas parties? advise - reporter: should be cancelled christmas parties? advise a - christmas parties? advise a political opportunity opportunity too tempting for the opposition leader. figs too tempting for the opposition leader. , ., , ~ ., leader. as millions were locked down last ear, leader. as millions
ias millions were locked down lastl year, was a christmas party thrown in downing street for dozens - of people on december the 18th? what i can tell the right honourable gentlemen is that all guidance was followed completely during number ten. and can i recommend to the right honourable gentleman that he does the same with his own christmas party? borisjohnson wasn t at the said event, but didn t squash the suggestion it happened. he s not denied it. he says no rules were broken. both of those things can t be true, prime minister. - he s taking the british public for fools. - at a time when public health messaging is so vital, how can the public trust a prime minister when he thinks it is one rule for him and one for everybody else? they should concert their line