Downing Street cancels this year's Christmas Party

There will not be a Christmas party at Downing Street this year, despite previous plans, a spokesperson for No 10 has confirmed.

Boris Johnson has been under fire over a series of parties which are alleged to have taken place in Downing Street last year, when tighter Covid restrictions were in place.

'No plans' for a Christmas party

A spokesperson for No 10 has said that the Omicron variant is “taking up a great deal of time at the moment” and there are currently “no plans” for a Christmas party in Downing Street.

No 10 had previously announced that a Christmas party would take place, although that was prior to the numerous reports of parties which took place while Covid restrictions were in place last year.

Despite speculation that the cancellation of this year’s party relates to the controversy over last year’s events, the spokesperson claimed the decision was taken after the decision on moving to ‘Plan B’.

During a Covid press conference on Wednesday, the prime minister said that people should work from home if possible, but that Christmas parties and nights out could go ahead as planned.