UK PM Boris Johnson, FM Rishi Sunak to be fined over Covid lockdown breaches

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak are to obtain fines for breaching strict coronavirus lockdown guidelines, a authorities assertion mentioned on Tuesday.

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Police have been investigating 12 gatherings at Downing Street and the Cabinet Office after an inside inquiry discovered Johnson’s workers had loved alcohol-fuelled events, with the British chief attending a number of of the occasions himself.

“The prime minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have today received notification that the Metropolitan Police intend to issue them with fixed penalty notices,” a authorities spokesperson mentioned.

“We have no further details, but we will update you again when we do.”

The announcement comes after the police mentioned they’d problem greater than 50 fastened penalty notices, or fines, to those that attended gatherings in Johnson’s workplaces and residence in breach of lockdown guidelines.

Opponents have urged the prime minister to resign over the problem.