UK Police Issue 50 More Fines as Probe Continues Into Downing Street Lockdown-Breaching Parties

A group of police officers walk through Downing Street, in London, during a protest outside the gates on April 13, 2022. Stefan Rousseau/PA

The Metropolitan Police has issued around 50 additional fines for breaches of COVID-19 rules in Downing Street and other government buildings, as the investigation into the so-called “partygate” scandal continues.

The force said on April 12 that more than 50 referrals for fines had been made. Among those fined at the time were Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his wife Carrie, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who were issued “fixed penalty notices” for attending a birthday gathering for the prime minister in Number 10 Downing Street in June 2020.