Andy Burnham has said Downing Street was like the 'last days of Rome' during the pandemic as he responded to news of further Partygate fines live on the radio. The additional 50 fines for breaches of Covid rules follow more than 50 which were already handed out last month including to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The Labour mayor, who appeared on BBC Radio Manchester for his first phone-in since the local elections, gave his reaction to the news live on air. He said: "It's out of control.
"To have 50 fines issued in Downing Street says to you that the place that's running this country was like the last days of Rome, going to complete pot. This is really, really serious."
