Tory MP defends Johnson over partygate: 'He was ambushed with cake'
Guardian, 26 Jan 2022
Conor Burns, a long-standing ally of Boris Johnson, attempted to defend the prime minister saying he was ‘ambushed with a cake’ at his birthday gathering held in Downing Street during lockdown. The Northern Ireland minister told Channel 4 News the gathering was not a ‘premeditated’ party and that Johnson was working in the room before staff came in and presented him with a birthday cake
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