'So it was a party?' Dominic Raab in car crash interview as he accidentally admits to scandal

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Dominic Raab has been caught admitting one of the covid lockdown gatherings in Downing Street was "a party" during an interview earlier today.The Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary appeared to let slip about a bash held on May 20, 2020 during the first lockdown.

During an interview on Sky News Raab denied the party was thrown to thank him for stepping in when Boris Johnson was in hospital with coronavirus.

Host Kay Burley pulled him up on his reference to it being a party, saying "so it was a party?". The former Foreign Secretary desperately attempted to backtrack on his comments.

Burley asked Raab if Johnson should resign if he lied to the House of Commons, he said: "I’m not going to speculate on hypothetical situations.” Asked if he was aware of a drinking culture he replied: "No.