Wirral Council’s leader has slated the Prime Minister and the Chancellor after both were confirmed to have been fined by the police for parties that took place inside Downing Street during lockdown.
The Metropolitan Police has announced it is issuing another wave of fines over the ‘partygate’ scandal, bringing the total number to more than 50. On BBC News today, Victoria Derbyshire told viewers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak had been fined. She said: "They attended those gatherings that happened during the pandemic."
The Prime Minister's spokesperson confirmed: “The Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have today received notification that the Metropolitan Police intend to issue them with fixed penalty notices." The Prime Minister's wife, Carrie Johnson, has also been notified that she will receive a fixed penalty notice following allegations of lockdown parties in Downing Street and Whitehall, a spokesperson for Mrs Johnson has said.
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Taking to Twitter today, Cllr Janette Williamson, the Labour leader of Wirral Council, called on Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to resign. She also said: “They partied whilst my residents couldn't see, hug, care for, or say goodbye to their loved ones. Reprehensible.”
Using the same social media platform, Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, said: "Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have broken the law and repeatedly lied to the British public. They must both resign.
"The Conservatives are totally unfit to govern. Britain deserves better."
