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Sam Volpe

North East care home chiefs slam Boris' 'birthday party', which took place when residents were 'vulnerable, isolated and frustrated'

Care workers across the North East have highlighted how "disheartening" staff and residents at homes across the region are finding it to hear news showing the Prime Minister and other Downing Street figures "have not been practising what they preach" during the pandemic.

Managers at Eothen Homes and Community Integrated Care told ChronicleLive that hearing about politicians breaking the rules we've followed for two years had a very real affect on morale - and in some cases made it harder to look after residents.

The latest revelation saw ITV reveal that Boris Johnson had been surprised b a "party" for his birthday in June 2020 - and that tens of people had attended and sang to him, including interior designer Lulu Lytle.

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