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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Pippa Crerar

PM must brace for damning Sue Gray report and 'lie' hearings after Met issues 126 fines

Boris Johnson repeatedly told MPs no Covid rules had been broken when law-breaking in Downing Street was so rife police today revealed 126 fines had been issued.

Announcing the end of their “partygate” probe, the Met revealed the Prime Minister had not received further fixed penalty notices despite being at six of the lockdown-busting gatherings.

Dozens of aides received fines for the same events and junior officials working in No10 told the Mirror they were “unhappy” that they ended up “carrying the can” for the rule-breaking while the PM escaped further censure.

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