The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied that a Christmas party was held at 10 Downing street last December during a pandemic ban on indoor parties. A new video has emerged that may upend Johnson’s denials. And as The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports, it could undercut the impact of an announcement of new restrictions in England meant to slow the rapid spread of omicron.
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