Tory minister says PM's Christmas quiz wasn't party because there was 'no alcohol'

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Tory minister says PM's Christmas quiz wasn't party because there was 'no alcohol'
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Nadhim Zahawi has suggested that Boris Johnson’s Christmas quiz didn't break lockdown rules.The prime minister is facing questions over whether he breached laws after pictures emerged of him hosting a festive quiz in Downing Street last December when London was under tier 2 restrictions. While the images have caused outrage amid the Christmas party scandal, Zahawi has suggested no rules were broken because 'no alcohol' was consumed. 'He’s on a virtual call, no alcohol, thanking his staff for 10 minutes before he goes back to work, is that really a terrible crime?' the minister asked.Sign up to our newsletters here.

The prime minister is facing questions over whether he breached laws after pictures emerged of him hosting a festive quiz in Downing Street last December whenWhile the images have caused outrage amid the Christmas party scandal, Zahawi has suggested no rules were broken because"no alcohol" was consumed.

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