The first fines for Covid-19 lockdown breaches at Downing Street are set to be issued by the Metropolitan Police soon, reports say.
Sources told The Guardian the fines were “imminent” and around 20 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) will be handed out, with more expected to follow.
The force is investigating 12 events, including as many as six which prime minister Boris Johnson is said to have attended.
Last week it emerged that detectives investigating alleged lockdown-busting parties held in Downing Street and the Cabinet Office had begun interviewing key witnesses.
The Met said at that time more than 100 questionnaires had so far been sent out to people at the reported gatherings. There was no official update from Downing Street or the Cabinet Office on Monday evening.
The Met said: “We’re not giving a running commentary and I would refer you to our statement from March 21 which is still on our website.”
It comes as Rishi Sunak faced his first Commons grilling since delivering his widely criticised spring statement to MPs last week.
