Leaked footage shows No 10 staff laughing about 'Christmas party'

Leaked footage shows No 10 staff laughing about 'Christmas party'

Officials from Number 10 have been caught on camera laughing about a Christmas party that Downing Street has insisted never happened.

The footage, filmed last December, shows a rehearsal for a news conference.

Allegra Stratton, the Prime Minister's then-press secretary, jokes about a "business meeting" and a "cheese and wine" event that was "not socially-distanced".

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted for several days the event - allegedly held during lockdown - did not happen.