BREAKING: The Metropolitan Police say that more than 100 referrals for fixed penalty notices have now been made in relation to Partygate and breaches of COVID-19 regulations. More on this story: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
, which has rocked the government and are confident the party can prove Sir Keir did not break lockdown rules.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he will do 'the right thing and step down'- if the police issue a fixed penalty notice.
The developments in April renewed calls from opposition parties for the PM to resign - with the chancellor also facing pressure to quit - but Mr Johnson's position appeared to be safe in the short term., Mr Johnson's cabinet has given its backing to the PM. Some Tory MPs have said the PM should go now, but Mr Johnson's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine seeming to have shored up his position and caused some of his backbenchers to rethink their demands for his departure from Number 10.for breaking his own COVID rules, but has said he will not be resigning.
Despite further rumblings of discontent within his own party over lockdown-busting parties that took place across Downing Street and Whitehall, the PM was adamant last month thatIn April, Conservative MP Robert Largan became the latest of more than a dozen of the PM's own backbenchers to call for him to resign.
Last month, Scotland Yard told Sky News the investigation would carry on and officers would continue recommending fines - but the force will not put out media notices on referrals until after the local elections on 5 May.
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