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A video has emerged showing Downing Street staff joking about an alleged lockdown Christmas party in No 10, amid mounting public fury.

The party took place on 18 December, with a source telling the BBC "several dozen" people attended. But the Covid restrictions operating at the time banned such events.

In PMQs he shared people's anger and had ordered an inquiry into whether rules had been broken. But what does the audience think?

Nicky opened the 5 Live phone lines to find out.

First broadcast at 10:00 on Nicky Campbell's BBC Radio 5 Live show on 8 Dec 2021.

Published on Wednesday, 8th December 2021.

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