The video, taken at the Conservative party's headquarters in Westminster, dates from December 2020 when London was in Tier 2 restrictions
Michael Gove has apologised for a video showing Tory activists at a Christmas party during lockdown in 2020, saying it is "indefensible".shows workers drinking and dancing at an event in London in December that year.
The Conservative Party said four people were disciplined over the event, although it has not named them. People who wanted to socialise at that stage of the pandemic had to do so in a garden or at a pub with outdoor seating - but such gatherings were limited to groups of six people. Questioned about the video on BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Mr Gove said he would like to "apologise unreservedly".
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