downing street
"There's always a tweet."
PM and wife among 40 people who reportedly attended garden drinks during lockdown.
The Downing Street scandal, previously dubbed "Wallpapergate", has escalated after the prime minister's private WhatsApp messages were revealed.
The prime minister was urged to scrap the £12 billion a year increase amid concerns for those struggling with the cost of living.
“All departments have been asked to look at how they would mitigate against large-scale absences across their relevant workforces."
“We can’t continue with it – something’s got to be done."
"I've been...I've been...in this country. Where do you think? Thank you."
A complaint has been made over the lack of an investigation.
The public is still being told not to cancel Christmas parties despite the prime minister warning that a “huge spike” of Omicron is coming.
"It's the story about government staff parties that seems to be killing Johnson."