The Metropolitan Police has announced that it has completed its investigation into the Downing Street “Partygate” scandal over rule-breaking during the Covid-19lockdown, handing out 126 fines in total over eight events held behind closed doors in Westminster.
Boris Johnson was among those who received a fixed-penalty notice from the Met over his part in a string of parties that took place in Downing Street during England’s first lockdown in May, November and December 2020 and April 2021.
