Fury at Boris' partygate excuses

BORIS Johnson's feeble excuses on Partygate last night sparked fury among those who followed the rules he broke with boozy lockdown bashes in No10.

The shameless former UK PM claimed he was only at the leaving dos because it was his job to boost morale and staff deserved drinks as they were in "difficult times".

But the bid to justify his actions was branded an insult to NHS staff who risked their lives saving others in the pandemic with no booze parties to unwind at.

Defending one leaving bash at which he was pictured raising a glass to spin chief Lee Cain on November 13, 2020, Mr Johnson told the Privileges Committee: "It's customary to say farewell to people in this country with a toast."