Front pages focus on leaked recording of Downing Street staff laughing about Christmas party

Papers on both sides of the political spectrum are united in coverage after ITV News revealed senior Downing Street staff joked about holding a Christmas party in Number 10 just four days after the event is alleged to have taken place

The Daily Mail writes "a sick joke" with an image of the PM's then spokeswoman Allegra Stratton laughing.

The Guardian says the footage does suggest a Christmas Party was held during lockdown, despite repeated denials by Downing Street.

The Metro brands those involved "No10 party clowns".

The story features on front pages elsewhere too:

Daily Express

The Times

The Daily Telegraph updated their original front page to focus on the leaked recording.

The Daily Mirror focuses on "another top Tory" who allegedly "broke Covid party rules," taking aim at former education secretary Gavin Williamson.

Elsewhere i focused on the worsening Covid situation facing us this Christmas.

The Daily Star focused on a whistleblower's reports of a chaotic Afghan evacuation.

The Financial Times looked at growing tensions over Russia and Ukraine.

While The Sun led on the weather