the uk is coping with a rising number of omicron variant cases. prime minister has more problems on his already crowded plate. a 2020 photo at christmas quiz party at ten downing street. was published by a british newspaper. the event occurred while strict coronavirus restrictions were in place. it s part of a wider scandal that s hurting both the prime minister and his party. let s bring in cnn. who joins us live from london. good to see you. this comes on the heels of one of his top advisers resigning over a leaked video showing her joking about an alleged downing street christmas party held
rate. as concern grows over the variant the prime minister is under fire for allegedly breaking his own government covid-19 restrictions last year. a cabinet secretary is looking into several 2020 holiday gatherings including a december christmas party at 10 downing street, london tabloid has obtained a photo of what it says is johnson hosting a quiz party. cnn has not confirmed that s what the photo confirms. tell us what number 10 s response is, salma. the prime minister s office saying that quiz was a virtual one and that anyone in attendance in that photograph even if they re dressed up for a christmas party they were there because they were already in their offices. they were already at work but yet another detail, jim and erica in this mounting body of evidence that parties, parties plural took place at downing street by downing street staff in the prime minister s residence and home and it was
nadia bashir joins us now with more from london. this controversy now directly involving the prime minister. what can you tell us more about the controversial photo. this photo is the one that s grabbing headlines today. boris johnson hosting a christmas quiz party. the headline has gone for, taking us for fools again. this comes just days after the prime minister s former press secretary was seen in a video actually making light of these covid restrictions and suggesting that a party would help. so to see this party now come out with the prime minister at a christmas quiz has caused some frustration. it is understood, as reported by the sunday mirror, that other members of staff in downing street were participating in this quiz, although downing street has asserted that this was a virtual quiz and those taking part within downing