The Ukraine crisis has allowed the Tories to 'get away' from Partygate, Jacob Rees-Mogg admitted today.
He described the scandal as “fundamentally trivial” and “fluff” - saying the “seriousness” of Vladimir Putin ’s invasion made it look like “nonsense”, the Independent reported.
It comes as Scotland Yard bolstered its Partygate squad probing lockdown-busting No10 bashes as the investigation intensifies.