TORIES are facing a fresh “partygate” probe after video showed them partying and flouting lockdown rules in what Labour called a “sickening insult.”

The Met Police is reviewing a new video of a Christmas event at Conservative Party headquarters when indoor socialising was banned on December 14 2020.

The footage published by the Mirror reignited a row over Boris Johnson’s resignation honours after Michael Gove claimed two attendees should keep their awards.

Failed London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey and Tory aide Ben Mallett, who will receive a peerage and an OBE respectively, were pictured attending.

Asked whether they should be blocked from receiving honours, Mr Gove said that outgoing prime ministers have the right to confer honours, adding: “Whether or not they should is a matter of legitimate public debate, but they do at the moment.”

In the footage, one attendee can be heard joking about Covid restrictions, saying “as long as we don’t stream that we’re, like, bending the rules” before laughing while a man and woman hold hands and dance.

The pair crash into a buffet table stacked with food and wine glasses at one point while other guests walk past wearing paper crowns and clutching alcoholic drinks.

Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner said the footage shows Tories “openly mocked the rules the British people followed,” while Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper said it should make ministers “sick to their stomachs.”

Ms Rayner said: “Revellers at this lockdown Tory booze-up openly mocked the rules the British people followed.

“The Tories think it’s one rule for them and one rule for everyone else.

“Instead of forcing them to face the consequences, Rishi Sunak has caved into Boris Johnson’s demands and chosen to reward them with honours. It’s a sickening insult.”

CCHQ said “formal disciplinary action” was taken against four staff members, who were seconded to Mr Bailey’s mayoral campaign, over the “unauthorised” event. 

Mr Bailey reportedly left the event before the video was taken and has previously apologised for his involvement.

Tories remain divided as MPs face a vote on Monday on endorsing the privileges committee report, which found the Mr Johnson deliberately misled Parliament with his “partygate” denials.

Mr Gove said he would abstain describing its recommended 90-day suspension as “not merited.”

Former Conservative minister Justine Greening urged MPs to “get behind” the committee’s work.