Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly question time debate in Parliament in London, Britain, April 28, 2021, in this screen grab taken from video. Reuters TV via REUTERS
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied on Wednesday media reports that he had said he would rather bodies piled "high in their thousands" than order a third coronavirus lockdown.
Asked by opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer whether he made the comments, Johnson told parliament: "No," and called on Starmer to substantiate the allegations.
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