Boris Johnson hadn't spoken about COVID recently, until Sky News caught up with him at the airport. His dismissal of claims he broke lockdown rules was emphatic - but lacked detail and further questions will be coming
until we caught up with himAnd"doorstepping" the former prime minister wasn't tidy, as he was escorted by aides and security personnel towards a check-in desk, initially reluctant to answer questions.
"Completely nonsensical," is how he repeatedly described claims that he breached lockdown rules at Chequers and Downing Street - a"load of absolute nonsense," he added. They are emphatic statements that convey an outright dismissal, the indignation of a man who speaks in banner headlines.Their questions will look to calibrate consistency in Mr Johnson's case for his defence and assess how his story fits together.
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