U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office says he will be issued a fine for breaching COVID-19 regulations following allegations of lockdown parties at government offices.
Johnson has denied wrongdoing, but is alleged to have been at several of the events probed by policeBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson is shown at 10 Downing Street in a photo taken on April 8. Johnson's office said Tuesday that he will be fined over the 'partygate' scandal.
It was not clear how much Johnson and Sunak were fined. Johnson's wife, Carrie Johnson, also said she was notified that she will receive a fine, though she has not yet received any details about it.Johnson has denied any wrongdoing, but he is alleged to have been at several of the dozen events in his 10 Downing St. office and other government buildings that are being investigated by the police.
Thousands of people were fined between 60 pounds and 10,000 pounds by police for rule-breaking social gatherings.Opponents, and some members of the governing Conservative Party, have said for months that Johnson should resign if he is issued a fine for breaking rules he imposed on the rest of the country during the pandemic.
The COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group said "there is simply no way" that Johnson or Sunak can remain in their jobs.
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