Live: Tory minister grilled by MPs on No 10 parties

Cabinet secretary Stephen Barclay is answering questions from MPs on investigations into Christmas parties allegedly thrown at Downing Street during lockdown last year.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing anger from MPs after he hastily triggered a switch to his Plan B for coronavirus restrictions to tackle the omicron variant amid the party crisis that saw one of Mr Johnson’s top aides, Allegra Stratton, resign.

[davidiceartistdavideric]

Describing boris as a man of honour is the funniest utterances from anyone

[mssfortunate]

I was only allowed 9 people to my teenage sons funeral. They can party and celebrate but we had to reduce access to his family and friends? They need treated as the public would. Shocking how it will most likely get swept under the carpet...

[MrManny]

civil servant investigates civil servent or himself, why didn't appoint a Judge to investigate? if this is truly a democracy the Parliament should appoint the investigator, not the government.

[michealconlon]

All them mp's should be removed from office there worse than the Gestapo ffs

[jox]

BoJo will never resign...because he is the Best...atleast, thats what the voices tell him, that he hears....

[mandismith]

the cabinet secretary was there...they now looking for fall guys

[johannesnicolaas]

Will establish the fact.... whahahaha that in the mouth of a conservative gives me a gigant hope of finding justice and truth, .... or not haha. .

[NickRowsell]

Well, I believe him cos he’s white, posh, bespectacled and, most importantly, kept a straight face … job well done I reckon … 🍺