’No social distancing’: Downing Street staff joke about Christmas party in leaked footage

Boris Johnson’s staffer Ed Oldfield is seen joking with Allegra Stratton, the PM’s then press secretary, about a ‘Downing Street Christmas party on Friday night’ in footage obtained by ITV. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► The video was shot on 22 December 2020, four days after the date on which multiple sources have said there was a staff party inside Downing Street, which would have contravened strict Covid regulations in place at the time Leaked video shows No 10 officials joking about holding Christmas party ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► https://instagram/guardian