Labour tonight demanded Boris Johnson investigate a claim that a mock award on gender equality was dished out at No10’s lockdown Christmas party.
Deputy leader Angela Rayner wrote to the Prime Minister after an insider told the Sunday Times a staffer was singled out ironically for a "sexist of the year award", during a satirical ceremony on 18 December 2020.
The newspaper printed the claim today but it has since been removed from its website. It is understood the nature of what happened - including the name of the tongue-in-cheek 'award' - is disputed.
