Allegra Stratton steps down from Cop26 role after Christmas party video

Government spokesperson for climate summit seen in footage joking about party during lockdownPressure on Johnson over No 10 Christmas party - politics liveAllegra Stratton has stepped down as the government's spokesperson for the Cop26 climate summit after footage of her emerged joking about a party at Downing Street during the peak of lockdown rules in December last year.At the time the video was shot, Stratton was Boris Johnson's press secretary. The exchanges about the party with other No 10 officials were filmed as part of rehearsals for a proposed daily televised Downing Street press briefing, which she was going to host. Continue reading...