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Partygate: new threat to Boris Johnson’s leadership as Met fines 20 over scandal

Move by police appears to shatter prime minister’s claim Covid lockdown rules were followed at No 10

The Guardian - UK

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

Daily Mirror

Downing Street staff will not have to disclose Partygate fines

Downing Street staff will not have to disclose to their bosses if they have been fined for attending lockdown busting parties, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman has said.

Evening Standard

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No 10 insists Johnson did not mislead MPs – despite Met finding law was broken

Twenty fines are set to be issued over the partygate saga, the Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday, with the possibility of more to come.

The Independent UK

Partygate: How much will Downing Street staff be fined by Met Police over lockdown gatherings?

Officers serve 20 fixed penalty notices to unnamed Westminster aides over attendance at rule-breaking social events in 2020 and 2021 as Covid pandemic raged

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson could avoid commenting on partygate scandal for months Downing Street says

The Prime Minister's spokesman said Johnson would address the issue when the Sue Gray report is finally delivered

Daily Record

Boris Johnson facing calls for resignation as police confirm 20 fines in Partygate scandal

Downing Street refuses to accept that police fines prove PM misled Commons over parties during lockdown

The Independent UK

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Downing Street parties timeline as first fines issued

The Metropolitan Police said 20 fixed penalty notices will be referred to the ACRO Criminal Records Office.

The Independent UK

First 20 fines to be issued over Westminster’s partygate scandal

The move follows investigations into alleged breaches of coronavirus lockdown rules in Downing Street and Whitehall.

The Independent UK

PM yet to formally accept law broken despite Met fines over parties, No 10 says

Downing Street says it is for police to make judgment rather than PM after Scotland Yard announces 20 fixed-penalty notices

The Guardian - UK

Met Police says it is now handing over 20 Partygate fines to be issued

"We will today initially begin to refer 20 fixed penalty notices to be issued for breaches of Covid-19 regulations"

Wales Online

Lebedev criticises Labour as MPs debate releasing security advice behind peerage – as it happened

Latest updates: Peer says opposition criticism of him is based on ‘pure innuendo’; government may be forced to release security advice on Lebedev

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson must resign if fined for breaching lockdown, says Labour

Angela Rayner increases pressure on PM with Met expected to issue first fines imminently

The Guardian - UK

No 10 braced for first fines to be issued in partygate scandal

Government minister Will Quince admitted gatherings held in Downing Street and Whitehall during coronavirus restrictions “shouldn’t have happened”.

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Daily Mirror

Partygate: Boris Johnson 'not expected' to be among first 15 fined by Met Police

The Metropolitan Police are expected to hand out Partygate fines to between 15 and 20 officials for breach of Covid rules

The Independent UK

Partygate saga ‘should not have happened’ – minister

Will Quince said it appeared the police investigation ‘looks like it may be concluding relatively soon’.

The Independent UK

Attendees could be hit with first wave of partygate fines ‘imminently’

The Met previously said more than 100 questionnaires had been sent out to people at the alleged gatherings.

The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police set to issue first fines over No 10 lockdown parties

Up to 20 fines expected in first set of punishments over Covid rule-breaking in government

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The Independent UK

Downing Street parties timeline as fines expected to be issued soon

More than 100 questionnaires have been sent out to people at the reported gatherings, Scotland Yard said.

Evening Standard

Should Boris Johnson resign if he is fined over partygate? Minister won’t say

Police investigating alleged lockdown-busting parties in Downing Street and the Cabinet Office will soon issue an initial tranche of fines

The Guardian - UK

No 10 lockdown breaches: Met police expected to issue first fines

Exclusive: Scotland Yard investigation reportedly finds laws were broken at heart of government

The Independent UK

Civil service chief Simon Case ‘receives partygate questionnaire from police’

Boris Johnson had tasked the Cabinet Secretary with investigating the events, but now he has reportedly received questions from the Met.

The Guardian - UK

No 10 lockdown parties: police questions sent to head of civil service

Simon Case emerges as one of those sent questionnaire, as ministers play down prospect of PM being fined

The Independent UK

Partygate ‘hasn’t gone away’, senior Tory MP warns Boris Johnson

Mark Harper says PM will be ‘judged’ once Met police and Sue Gray report

Daily Mirror

Met Police start interviewing key Partygate witnesses in No10 parties probe

Boris Johnson could be slapped with a fixed penalty notice after reports of lockdown-breaking bashes in Downing Street

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