Partygate: Police issue 30 more fines over Downing Street and Whitehall covid gatherings

Police have now made more than 50 referrals for fixed penalty notices to the ACRO Criminal Records Office over breaches of covid regulations in Whitehall and Downing Street.

The 30 fines are on top of the 20 already issued by cops following the gatherings at the heart of Westminster during lockdown.

It is not known who has been given a fine, however Number 10 said it would reveal if Boris Johnson was issued one.In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: "The investigation into allegations of breaches of Covid-19 regulations in Whitehall and Downing Street continues to progress."As of Tuesday, 12 April 2022, we have made over 50 referrals for fixed penalty notices (FPN) to the ACRO Criminal Records Office for breaches of Covid-19 regulations who, following the referral, issue the FPNs to the individual."We are making every effort to progress this investigation at speed, this includes continuing to assess significant amounts of investigative material from which further referrals may be made to ACRO."Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey called for Boris Johnson to resign following the latest release of fines by the Metropolitan Police.He said: "These fines expose the shocking scale of the criminality in Boris Johnson's Number 10."The police have now completely shredded Johnson's claims that no laws were broken.

He cannot be trusted and cannot continue as Prime Minister."No other leader in any other organisation would be allowed to continue after law-breaking on this scale."If Boris Johnson won't resign, Conservative MPs must show him the door." To sign up to the Daily Record Politics newsletter, click here.