Politics

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to receive fines over lockdown parties

'Partygate' scandal to result in penalties for the prime minister and chancellor, 10 Downing Street says

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak visiting the Fourpure Brewery in Bermondsey in October 2021
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak visiting the Fourpure Brewery in Bermondsey in October 2021 Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be fined by UK police for breaking Covid-19 lockdown rules, the British government said, reigniting a long-running scandal.

London's Metropolitan Police has been probing allegations that multiple social events were held in government offices during the Covid-19 pandemic at times when ordinary Britons were ordered to avoid or reduce socialising.

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