ITV News released rehearsal footage of former press secretary Allegra Stratton joking about a Christmas party held at 10 Downing Street while the rest of London was under strict Tier 3 lockdown. The scandal has led to accusations of hypocrisy against Boris Johnson's government, as social gatherings were legally banned for the public at the time. The leak is characterized as a potential political hit job intended to destabilize the Tory leadership.
