![]() ![]() Nineties pop legend Dario G reveals he's been diagnosed with stage four rectal cancer - but vows he's 'staying positive' ![]() Simon Pegg reveals the one thing that daredevil Tom Cruise will NEVER do on-screen ahead of Mission: Impossible return 'Formal disciplinary action was taken against the four CCHQ staff who were seconded to the Bailey campaign.' 'It's like a parallel universe and it's difficult to comprehend how they can act in such a carefree manner.'Ī Tory spokesman said: 'Senior CCHQ staff became aware of an unauthorised social gathering in the basement of Matthew Parker Street organised by the Bailey campaign on the evening of December 14, 2020. It's not a huge surprise given we know what was happening, but the imagery of it was pretty powerful, and completely at odds with what the rest of the country, and certainly we as bereaved families and our loved ones, were going through at the time. The dancing pair are shown twirling each other past signs that read 'Please keep your distance'.Īmos Waldman, a member of the Covid 19 Bereaved Families for Justice group, told Times Radio: 'I was appalled and sickened by the video. In the footage, one attendee can be heard joking about Covid restrictions, laughing and saying: 'As long as we don't stream that we're, like, bending the rules.' ![]() The same day, his health secretary Matt Hancock announced that a mutant Covid strain had been detected and was being urgently studied.įive days later Mr Johnson cancelled Christmas as he announced parts of Britain would move into even tighter Tier 4 restrictions, which reintroduced the 'Stay at Home' message from earlier in the pandemic. 'Whether or not they should is a matter of legitimate public debate, but they do at the moment.'Įarlier on the day of the party – Decem– Mr Johnson had announced that London would move from Tier 2 restrictions that barred people meeting 'socially indoors' to the tighter Tier 3 at midnight. Outgoing prime ministers have that right. 'The decision to confer honours on people was one that was made by Boris Johnson as an outgoing prime minister. Asked whether the pair should be blocked from receiving honours, Mr Gove told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show: 'No, I don't think that. Mr Mallet runs the campaign of barrister Moz Hossain KC, who wants to stand in next year's London mayoral race on the Tory ticket. Mr Bailey reportedly left the event before the video was taken and has apologised for his involvement. The knees-up was attended by Mr Bailey, who received a peerage in Mr Johnson's honours list, and Tory aide Ben Mallet, who was handed an OBE. When the photograph emerged, people were disciplined.' 'My understanding is that there was an investigation into the party. Naturally anyone looking at this video is going to be extremely angry. In another interview, with GB News, Mr Gove added: 'The actions here are deeply distressing and I could only apologise to people that individuals behaved in this way. Michael Gove yesterday apologised for the 'terrible' clip as officers said they were 'considering' the new evidence I just want to apologise to everyone really, who, looking at that image, will think these are people who were flouting the rules that were put in place to protect us all.' They had obviously behaved in a way which is unacceptable. 'As I understand it, this was an event that was organised by the people who were running the mayoral campaign for Shaun Bailey. ![]() Mr Gove told Sky's Sunday with Sophy Ridge programme: 'It's terrible. An earlier inquiry had access only to still photographs. Scotland Yard's statement opens the prospect of police comparing the partygoers' accounts of the event with the video footage. Mr Gove said there had already been an investigation into the party, which took place in Westminster in December 2020, and revellers had been disciplined.īut he insisted two of the attendees should not be stripped of the gongs they received in Boris Johnson's resignation honours list. The clip also shows a couple holding hands while dancing before they crash into a buffet table laden with food and wine glasses, prompting laughterĪ Metropolitan Police spokesman said yesterday: 'We are aware of the footage and are considering it.' ![]()
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