Facts
Johnson had been filmed just the day before sipping whisky during a visit to a distillery. Days later he drank beer in a pub in Wolverhampton. Asked if he would taste the pub’s beer, Johnson said: “I'm not allowed to drink until Brexit is done.” But he took a sip after saying: “I’ll whet my whistle.”
Verdict
The prime minister’s statement, made to staff at a hospital, was another fabrication.