The Sunday Mirror newspaper published a screen recording showing the head of government, flanked by colleagues, taking part in an online quiz in his London seat of government. One colleague wears a Christmas hat, another a garland around her neck.
The quiz took place on December 15, 2020, and Johnson, as the quiz master, asked a few questions. The problem: In London, there were strict Corona restrictions at the time, meetings between different households were prohibited. He is now being accused of violating Corona rules personally.
According to the PA news agency, Downing Street confirmed that the quiz took place digitally. Johnson took part briefly to thank his employees for their hard work over the past year. According to the “Sunday Mirror”, many employees gathered in offices in front of computers during the quiz and drank alcohol.
The opposition Labor Party accused Johnson of setting different rules for himself than for others. Ex-Brexit minister Steve Baker, a party colleague of the prime minister, told the BBC on Sunday that Johnson must now save his position and get things under control. Health Minister Nadhim Zahawi defended Johnson against it. At the virtual meeting, the lockdown rules were respected, he told Sky News.
Johnson has been grappling with allegations of lockdown parties in his seat of government for days. There has also been trouble for a long time because of the expensive renovation of his official apartment. At the same time, the conservative has angry backbenchers on his back, who think it is exaggerated that, after long hesitation, he has tightened the corona measures again because of the Omikron variant.
Source: Nachrichten
