Officials are heard joking about the lockdown-busting Christmas bash held in December 2020
The Conservatives face a new Partygate probe after footage was unearthed showing staff boozing, dancing and making fun of lockdown laws at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
A widely seen picture of the bash, organised by then-London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey, formed part of a Met Police probe last year. The force had only still images to go on and found insufficient evidence of law breaking – and no fines were issued. Top news stories today The video also features Ben Mallet – awarded an OBE in Mr Johnson’s list. Mr Mallet, filmed holding a glass of red wine and wearing festive braces, was the Tories’ campaign director for the 2021 London mayoral election; he now runs the campaign of Moz Hossain, who wants to stand in next year’s mayoral race.
Someone else responds: “It’s for party, erm, party use.” A man then laughs after declaring: “As long as we are not streaming that we’re, like, bending the rules.”
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