Sources say the angry remark came after he reluctantly imposed a second lockdown
Downing Street last night strongly denied that the Prime Minister made the comment, insisting it was “just another lie”. But those who say they heard it stand their ground.
It allegedly came after Michael Gove warned Mr Johnson that soldiers would be needed to guard hospitals overcrowded with victims of the coronavirus
He agreed to the new restrictions, but his frustration is said to have boiled over after a crucial meeting at No 10 House in October. “No more bloody blockages – let the bodies pile up by the thousands!” – he allegedly raged.
The Prime Minister is also reported to have made similarly strident remarks during the crisis.
The disclosure comes amid an impressive public war of words between him and his former chief of staff Dominic Cummings.