Allegra Stratton has stepped down as an adviser to Boris Johnson after footage emerged of her joking about a Downing Street Christmas party.
The Prime Minister's former spokesperson offered her “profound apologies” in an emotional statement this afternoon. Ms Stratton said she had "become a distraction in the fight" against the Covid pandemic, adding: "My remarks seemed to make light of the rules, rules that people were doing everything to obey. READ MORE: Makki family who sacrificed visits to dying mum 'disgusted' by alleged No 10 Christmas party "That was never my intention. "I will regret those remarks for the rest of my days and I offer my profound apologies to all of you at home for them." She sidestepped saying whether there
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