Boris Johnson denies mocking those who stuck to COVID lockdown rules

Former prime minister Boris Johnson has told Sky News he "totally rejects" suggestions he mocked the public over their strict adherence to COVID-19 lockdown rules. Writing in his new memoir Unleashed, he said the public "craved" restrictions, with some treating the laws as a "kind of religion" as they sought "salvation". Mr Johnson's book looks back at his time as prime minister and, among other things, discusses Brexit, the COVID pandemic and subsequent partygate controversy. #borisjohnson #covid19 #brexit SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales