The Metropolitan Police have issued more than 50 new fines to Downing Street staff in the wake of breaches of lockdown rules which the Government itself set.
The identities of those issued the fines has not yet been revealed but number 10 promised to reveal if the PM himself receives any further fines after being handed one over breaches at a lockdown party held at Number 10 in 2020. Downing Street have announced that Mr Johnson did not receive any new fines this time around.
Up to 12 gatherings are currently being investigated by police, three of which the PM is known to have attended.
Opposition leader Sir Kier Starmer is himself under investigation by Durham police over what has been termed as 'Beergate' , he has denied any rule breaking after being filmed drinking beer in an MP's office during lockdown. The Labour leader has pledged to step down from leadership should he be charged.
Meanwhile the Liberal Democrats who made a triumphant comeback during this years local elections have described the extent of fines and rule breaking as 'staggering'.
Last month the Prime Minister apologised to Parliament and said he did not know the gathering was in breach of the rules he himself had set.
These latest charges bring the total to over 100.
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