"The prime minister might be denying it but I've spoken to the Mirror newspaper this morning and they are confirming what happened, and they have legal advice on potential illegality. An event that broke lockdown rules," he said. "Last Christmas the prime minister hosted a packed party in Downing Street. SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford told MPs that the Daily Mirror has legal advice on "potential illegality" in relation to the Christmas party allegation. :: Subscribe to the All Out Politics podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker "The important thing to do is not only to follow the guidance which we have set out, but also when it comes to dealing with the Omicron variant to make sure that, as we have said, that you wear a mask on public transport and in shops, and that you self-isolate if you come into contact with somebody who has Omicron, and, above all, what we're doing is strengthening our measures at the borders, but particularly.
Mr Johnson replied: "I've said what I've said about Number 10 and the events of 12 months ago, but since he asks about what we're asking the country to do this year which I think is, frankly, a more relevant consideration. Does the prime minister really expect the country to believe that while people were banned from seeing their loved ones at Christmas last year, it was fine for him and his friends to throw a boozy party in Downing Street?" "You must not have a work Christmas lunch or party. Well, I've got the rules that were in place at the time, prime minister, of this party, they're very clear. "The defence seems to be no rules were broken.