The police fines confirm that Johnson and Sunak violated the Covid-19 laws created by their government – although the Prime Minister had previously denied that any parties had taken place and insisted that all instructions be followed.
It was not clear which rallies Johnson and Sunak were fined for. The government spokesman said they did not have further details at this time. The prime minister’s wife, Carrie Johnson, will also be fined, her spokeswoman told CNN.
The so-called “Partygate” scandal, which erupted in late 2021, sparked the most serious threat to Johnson’s presidency to date. Revelations that the prime minister had attended several parties had already sparked strong calls for him to resign even before Tuesday’s announcement of a police fine.
Reacting to Tuesday’s developments, the main opposition Labor Party leader, Keir Starmer, immediately called on Johnson and Sunak to resign. “Boris Johnson and Richie Sunak have broken the law and repeatedly lied to the British public. They must both resign. The Conservatives are completely unfit to govern. Britain deserves better,” Starmer wrote on Twitter.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan also called on Johnson to resign, saying “a prime minister who breaks the laws set by his government and then lies about it is not fit for office.”
“Families have made huge sacrifices and obeyed the law. Many have said goodbye to their loved ones over the phone while the prime minister is having a party,” Hahn said in a Facebook statement.
Met Police said the investigation into the illegal gatherings on Downing Street is ongoing.
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The police fines confirm that Johnson and Sunak violated the Covid-19 laws created by their government – although the Prime Minister had previously denied that any parties had taken place and insisted that all instructions be followed. The sentence makes Johnson the first incumbent Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to be found guilty of breaking the law.
It was not clear which rallies Johnson and Sunak were fined for. The government spokesman said they did not have further details at this time. The prime minister’s wife, Carrie Johnson, will also be fined, her spokeswoman told CNN.
The so-called “Partygate” scandal, which erupted in late 2021, sparked the most serious threat to Johnson’s presidency to date. Revelations that the prime minister had attended several parties had already sparked strong calls for him to resign even before Tuesday’s announcement of a police fine.
Johnson’s handling of the scandal also sparked condemnation. The Prime Minister initially denied allegations of illegal gatherings, saying there were no parties. When images of the rallies surfaced in the UK media, he said he did not know about them and was outraged. After another image appeared showing him and his wife attending such a party, he apologized, but said he thought he was attending “a work event.” The police launched a survey on the order of concentrations following January reference from the senior public servant Sue Gray, ordered by the Government, condemned “a serious failure” to keep the government’s standards.
Gray’s report said police were investigating at least 12 incidents – including at least two attended by Johnson and a third held in his apartment that he had previously told lawmakers did not occur. Police later said they were investigating events that took place on eight different dates between May 2020 and April 2021.
The Met said in a statement that it had received more than 300 photos and 500 pages of information to review during the investigation.
Reacting to Tuesday’s developments, the main opposition Labor Party leader, Keir Starmer, immediately called on Johnson and Sunak to resign. “Boris Johnson and Richie Sunak have broken the law and repeatedly lied to the British public. They must both resign. The Conservatives are completely unfit to govern. Britain deserves better,” Starmer wrote on Twitter.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan also called on Johnson to resign, saying “a prime minister who breaks the laws set by his government and then lies about it is not fit for office.”
“Families have made huge sacrifices and obeyed the law. Many have said goodbye to their loved ones over the phone while the prime minister is having a party,” Hahn said in a Facebook statement.
According to ministerial rules, if a minister violates the ministerial code, he is expected to resign. The code includes the “primary duty” of ministers to comply with the law.
Met Police said the investigation into the illegal gatherings on Downing Street is ongoing.
CNN’s Luke McGee and Max Foster contributed to the report.
