The latest episode of BBC's Ambulance documentary saw North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) staff reacting to the news that Boris Johnson admitted breaking lockdown rules during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Paramedics and call handlers are shown responding to the admission - made in the House of Commons on January 12 this year - that the then-Prime Minister had apologised for the "bring your own booze" party held in May 2020. The show illustrates, how - in between rushing to emergency calls - NEAS staff were flabbergasted by Mr Johnson's behaviour.
Paramedic team Paula and Phil had just been looking after a suicidal man suffering from alcoholism when they heard. Paula reacted, saying: "What is he apologising for then?" Phil responded: "For being caught, I think." And Paula then concluded: "It was a Thursday night, he should have been out clapping."
