"Partygate" Boris Johnson: Controversy Over Photo Of Johnson And Others Drinking Wine In 2020 Lockdown

Dominic Raab defends the premier after the publication of the snapshots: "People were exhausted and they were just having a drink"

Attorney General Dominic Raab has defended Boris Johnson following the release of photos from the "party" on May 15, 2020 in Downing Street Gardens, attended by 17 people (including the "premier" and his wife Carrie) when Covid restrictions limited encounters to two people from different outdoor homes.

"The photo shows a group of people having a few drinks after a hectic day of business meetings," Raab said. "In other workplaces they would have done the same and that would not mean breaking the rules."

More Cases Of Omicron Reported, Several Countries Closed Their Borders

A new variant of the corona virus (Omicron) is spreading around the world, with several countries closing their borders, while researchers have expressed ignorance about whether the omicron virus is more dangerous than the corona virus.

Researchers from the foreign news agency 'AP' South Africa had identified Omicron a few days ago and there is not much information about it yet. It is too early to say whether the virus is contagious.

It is believed that the news of the spread of Omicron virus is spreading rapidly and many countries are hesitant as to what strategy they should adopt while Corona virus has so far killed more than 5 million people.