British police say that they are fining 20 people over parties held by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff during coronavirus lockdowns, and that more people could face penalties.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under fire after he admitted to attending a social gathering while the UK was under strict lockdown in May 2020.LONDON -- British police have issued 20 fines over illegal parties held by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff duringlockdowns — though the recipients don't yet include Johnson, whose hold on power has been threatened by the illicit gatherings.
The “partygate” scandal had left Johnson’s tenure on a knife-edge before Russia launched a war in Ukraine more than a month ago that gave Britain’s politicians more urgent priorities and pushed the scandal from the headlines. Johnson’s government was shaken by public anger over revelations that his staff held “bring your own booze” office parties, birthday celebrations and “wine time Fridays” in 2020 and 2021 while millions in Britain were barred from meeting with friends and family because of his government’s COVID-19 restrictions. Thousands of people were fined between 60 pounds and 10,000 pounds by police for rule-breaking social gatherings.
Angela Rayner, deputy leader of the opposition Labour Party, said the party revelations were “a slap in the face” to millions who had followed the national coronavirus restrictions.
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