British government threw a party in 2020 despite restrictions

A video released on Tuesday by the British media shows that the UK Government held a Christmas party a year ago, in the midst of the strong social restrictions in force at that time, despite the fact that the prime minister, Boris Johnson, has insisted that the anticovid rules were not broken.

The images, revealed by the ITV channel, show then-government spokeswoman Allegra Stratton, participating in a mock press conference -without journalists present- in which she is questioned by officials from humorous way about the “party” which took place four days earlier, on December 18, 2020, in Downing Strett.

“I went home …”, laughs Stratton. The official insists and asks if the prime minister approves the celebration of Christmas parties at the headquarters of the Executive, to which the spokesperson replies: “And what do I answer to that?”

“This fictitious party was a work meeting … and there was no social distance,” adds jocosa Stratton before the complicity of the officials who played the role of journalists in the press conference rehearsal.

The existence of the party was already known after it was revealed a few days ago by the newspaper “Daily Mirror”, But the video that demonstrates her celebration and the jokes that senior government officials themselves made about her have ignited the British media and the opposition.

In a withering reaction, Labor leader Keir Starmer called on Johnson to “confess and apologize.”

“People across the country followed the rules even when they involved being separated from their families, confined and, tragically for many, unable to say goodbye to their loved ones. They had a right to expect the government to do the same,” he said .

For Starmer, “lying and laughing at those lies is shameful.”

According to the “Sky News” channel, London Metropolitan Police have said they are reviewing the leaked video today by his could evidence the commission of some infraction of the rules of social isolation.

“Our policy is usually not to investigate retrospective violations of the regulations against covid-19, but this video will be part of our considerations,” said the police force.

The prime minister faces this Wednesday a control session of the Government in the House of Commons (Lower) in which he will foreseeably have to give new explanations on the matter of the 2020 Christmas party. (I)