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I was fined £500 for putting a cigarette butt in a refuse sack

Haringey council’s penalty seems extortionate – especially when other authorities charge lower amounts

The Guardian - UK · May 11

Harrow girl, 5, sent £1,000 fine for 'fly-tipping' in north London

The error was dubbed ‘totally unacceptable’ by Harrow’s Council leader who said ‘I’d like to find a child who could afford to pay a £1,000 fine at five years old’

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2024

Beergate v Partygate: Why Keir Starmer wasn’t fined and Boris Johnson was

In both cases, police considered whether the gatherings were ‘reasonably necessary for work’

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

Analysis: Did an under fire Met go easy on Boris Johnson over Covid?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is locked in a battle for political survival but he and his Downing Street staff appear to have benefitted from a special kind of police investigation, feeding the narrative that it is ‘one rule for them’ and another for everyone else.

Evening Standard · May 26, 2022

Sadiq Khan demands Met Police explain why Boris Johnson not fined after ‘leaving party’ pictures emerge

Scotland Yard was plunged deeper into the partygate storm on Tuesday as Sadiq Khan demanded it explain why Boris Johnson was not fined for attending what appeared to be a leaving party in No10 when Britain was in lockdown.

Evening Standard · May 24, 2022

Partygate: Boris Johnson insists No 10 won’t block names appearing in Sue Gray’s report

‘I’m very grateful to the Met for their work,’ PM says after force wraps up investigation into rule-busting parties

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Partygate inquiry: what police said and the dangers for the Met

The closure of Met’s investigation with PM facing no further fines leaves many unanswered questions

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022

Partygate: Why did some people escape fines for Downing Street lockdown parties?

Downing Street staff reportedly angry over police decision not to fine prime minister for some gatherings he attended

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

Now he’s got ‘a foot in the door’ can Keir Starmer keep going?

Analysis: Labour did well in local elections and providing the leader avoids that FPN there may be opportunities ahead

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022

Police issue fines for bring your own booze Downing Street party, reports say

The police have reportedly started handing out fixed-penalty notices in relation to a staff drinks do during England’s first lockdown.

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2022