Boris Johnson has been fined for a party which happened for his birthday during the first coronavirus lockdown in June 2020, it has been confirmed. A No.10 spokesman said the Met Police had informed the Prime Minister of the reason he is receiving a fine.
The Prime Minister, his wife Carrie Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are all among the Downing Street figures are to receive fines as part of the Metropolitan Police's investigation into lockdown parties in the heart of government. See more on that here. More fines are still expected as the police investigation continues.
A No 10 spokesman: “The Met Police have now explained that the FPN issued to the PM will be in relation to the following incident: 'On 19th June 2020 at the Cabinet Room 10 Downing Street between 1400 and 1500 you participated in a gathering of two or more people indoors in the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street'."
