Boris Johnson says Downing Street staff were unfairly maligned and some representations were ‘absolutely absurd’
Covid inquiry live – latest updates
Boris Johnson said there was nothing he could have reasonably done to stop lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street, calling media coverage and TV adaptations of these events “absurd” and “a travesty of the truth”.
In evidence to the UK Covid-19 inquiry that seems likely to anger bereaved relatives’ groups, Johnson argued that the gatherings primarily involved staff trying to work hard in difficult circumstances.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Boris Johnson says Downing Street staff were unfairly maligned and some representations were ‘absolutely absurd’Covid inquiry live – latest updatesBoris Johnson said there was nothing he could have reasonably done to stop lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street, calling media coverage and TV adaptations of these events “absurd” and “a travesty of the truth”.In evidence to the UK Covid-19 inquiry that seems likely to anger bereaved relatives’ groups, Johnson argued that the gatherings primarily involved staff trying to work hard in difficult circumstances. Continue reading…
