Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will both face fines referred by the Metropolitan Police for breaking COVID lockdown rules by attending parties at Downing Street and Whitehall.The Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, along with Johnson’s wife Carrie, have been notified about the fixed penalty notices, which are the latest conclusions from the Met Police’s investigation.Labour has called for both Johnson and Sunak to resign, while Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey demanded parliament be recalled for a vote of confidence in Johnson.Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, said: “Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have broken the law and repeatedly lied to the British public.
They must both resign. The Conservatives are totally unfit to govern. Britain deserves better.”Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have broken the law and repeatedly lied to the British public.
They must both resign.The Conservatives are totally unfit to govern. Britain deserves better.— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) April 12, 2022The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “A Prime Minister who breaks the laws his Government makes and then lies about it isn’t fit for office.
Families made huge sacrifices and obeyed the law. Many said their last goodbyes to loved ones on the phone while the Prime Minister partied.