‘Its terrible’: Michael Gove apologises for rule-breaking Tory Christmas party – video

The UK levelling up secretary apologised to the public for a new Partygate video obtained by the Mirror, showing members of the Conservative party dancing and drinking in breach of Covid restrictions. Twenty-four people reportedly attended the party, which took place in December 2020 at party headquarters. Gove told Sky News: ‘I just want to apologise to to everyone really, who looking at that image will think, well, these are people who are flouting the rules that were put in place to protect us all.’ The footage is understood to be the first video evidence of rule-breaking Westminster parties