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Downing Street parties timeline as Johnson and Sunak to be fined

Scotland Yard has now made at least 50 referrals for fixed penalty notices – up from 20 at the end of March.

The Independent UK

No doubt over Harry’s security in The Hague – ex-head of royal protection

Harry and Meghan will attend the Invictus Games in The Netherlands which begin this weekend.

The Independent UK

I don’t want to be Met police chief, says top female officer Louisa Rolfe

One of Scotland Yard’s most senior officers has ruled herself out of the race to become Met commissioner following Dame Cressida Dick’s departure.

Evening Standard

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More than 50 fines issued over partygate probe, Scotland Yard says

The number is up by at least 30 in the past two weeks.

The Independent UK

Evening Standard Comment: As Dame Cressida departs, the new Metropolitan Police chief will have much to fix

In her final days as our Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Dame Cressida Dick has issued a thinly veiled attack on Mayor Sadiq Khan for his handling of Scotland Yard. In an exclusive letter to London, published in today’s Standard, Dame Cressida suggests that the “current politicisation of policing is a threat…

Evening Standard

Cressida Dick takes final swipe at Sadiq Khan as she leaves office criticising ‘politicisation of policing’

The Met Commissioner — forced to resign after clashing with Mr Khan — admitted that recent scandals meant Londoners were ‘let down’

Evening Standard

Met accepts need for reform after Charing Cross racist and sexist texts scandal

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UK politics: government’s former ethics chief apologises over ‘partygate’ Covid breach – as it happened

Latest updates: Helen MacNamara says sorry after being fined in connection with a leaving do at the Cabinet Office in June 2020

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Zelenskiy condemns ‘butchers’ of Bucha

Horror at killings of civilians in Kyiv’s surrounds … fines over Downing Street party on eve of Prince Philip’s funeral … and the return of Marine Le Pen

The Guardian - AU

Woman in charge of Government ethics among first to get Partygate fine

Helen MacNamara was director general of propriety and ethics in the Cabinet Office

Wales Online

Ex-Government ethics chief reportedly fined over ‘partygate’ scandal

Helen MacNamara, who used to be the deputy cabinet secretary, is said to be among the first group of people to receive a fixed-penalty notice.

The Independent UK

Fines issued over Downing Street party the night before Philip’s funeral

Exclusive: fixed-penalty notices handed out over events held at No 10 on 16 April 2021

The Guardian - UK

First £50 Downing Street partygate fines issued by Met Police

Scotland Yard has handed out the first partygate scandal fines that rocked Downing Street.

Evening Standard

Partygate: Sajid Javid takes swipe at top Tories as ministers admit law was broken

Scotland Yard revealed on Tuesday that 20 fixed penalty notices would be handed to people who attended law-breaking gatherings during the pandemic

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Evening Standard

Sir Stephen House ‘not fit to become Met Commissioner’, claims MP

An MP has written to Priti Patel claiming Sir Stephen House is “not fit” to become Scotland Yard’s interim Commissioner following Dame Cressida Dick’s departure.

The Independent UK

Minister begrudgingly admits Covid laws were broken - despite No 10’s refusal

‘They’ve broken the regulations that were set in the Covid Act,’ Anne-Marie Trevelyan says

Daily Mirror

Laws were broken at Downing Street parties, says top Tory Anne-Marie Trevelyan

Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said Boris Johnson would not admit Covid rules were broken yet as "he wants to wait" until Met Police cops have finished investigating

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson refuses to accept No 10 party broke lockdown rules

The Prime Minister dodged any question on whether partygate was in breach of lockdown rules

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PM refuses to accept coronavirus lockdown laws were broken at the heart of his government

The Independent UK

New footage released of teenager missing for ten days

Police have released three new videos and an image of missing teenager Rashid Elsafi-Bakkar

The Independent UK

Johnson’s refusal to accept partygate law breaches puts him at odds with Raab

Boris Johnson said he would not give a running commentary on the situation but Dominic Raab said ‘clearly there were breaches of the regulations’.

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson insists he 'did not mislead' over Partygate as Tory MPs heckled in public

Boris Johnson will endure Prime Minister’s Questions and a lengthy grilling at the Liaison Committee.

Wales Online

Boris Johnson faces tough questions over 'partygate' after police hand out 20 fines

Prime Minister set for a grilling in Parliament on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson to face MPs after police issue partygate fines

Boris Johnson will endure Prime Minister’s Questions and a lengthy grilling at the Liaison Committee.

Daily Mirror

PM still refuses to admit Covid parties broke law despite Met Police's first 20 fines

Number 10 refused to confirm whether the Prime Minister now accepted the social gatherings during lockdown were in breach of strict rules, despite the police finally issuing fines

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