Police in the United Kingdom are set to fine Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Finance Minister Rishi Sunak for violating Covid-19 lockdown laws, the government announced Tuesday.
A spokesperson for Downing Street said in a statement that Johnson and Sunak “have today received notification that the Metropolitan Police intend to issue them with fixed penalty notices.”
“We don’t have any additional information at this time, but we will keep you updated as soon as we do,” they added.
It comes just days after police confirmed that more than 50 fines had been issued in connection with the so-called “partygate” investigation.
The Metropolitan Police had been looking into 12 alleged Covid rule violations in Downing Street and Whitehall.
Despite widespread public outrage and sustained pressure from across the political spectrum, Johnson has so far resisted calls to resign.
