Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will be penalized for their involvement in lockdown parties.

Sir Keir, a Labor MP, said the fines for the Prime Minister and the chancellor demonstrated the Conservatives were "completely unfit to lead," adding: "Better is due to the United Kingdom.

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will be penalized for their involvement in lockdown parties.

The authorities will penalize Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak for disobeying the lockdown restrictions.

Carrie Johnson, the Prime Minister's wife, will also receive a fixed penalty notice.

Following an inquiry into illegal parties in Downing Street during Covid lockdowns, officials revealed the three had received notified of the fines from the Met.

The Johnsons' and Mr. Sunak's spokespeople claimed they had not been notified on which occasion the fines were related.

The three are expected to attend the same party in June 2020 to celebrate the PM's birthday.

Mr. Johnson and Mr. Sunak must quit, according to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

There is "absolutely no way either the prime minister or the chancellor can continue," according to the Covid 19 Bereaved Families for Justice group.

The Metropolitan Police Service is looking into allegations that Covid broke the law at 12 events in Whitehall and Downing Street.

More than 50 fines have been issued so far.

Lobby Akinola, a spokeswoman for the Covid Bereaved Families, said it was "unbelievably terrible" to know that prominent members of the government were attending parties yet unable to be with their dying loved ones.

He said, " "The prime minister and his chancellor then lied about it, and would have continued to lie if the police hadn't intervened, is simply reprehensible.

"They violated the law. Worse, they turned us all into mugs."

Sir Keir, a Labour MP, said the fines for the Prime Minister and the chancellor demonstrated the Conservatives were "completely unfit to lead," adding: "Better is due to the United Kingdom.

"Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have breached the law and lied to the British public on numerous occasions. Both of them must resign."

Sir Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat leader, has asked for Parliament to be recalled from its Easter holiday to stage a no-confidence vote on Prime Minister David Cameron.

"This is a government in crisis neglecting a country in crisis," he continued.

Allegations
In December of last year, reports surfaced of parties being thrown in Downing Street during Covid lockdowns in 2020 and 2021.

Initially, Mr. Johnson asserted that "all guidelines were followed at all times."

As more gatherings were discovered, he was confronted with increasing concerns regarding his involvement.

Later, the Prime Minister apologized for attending a drinks reception in the Downing Street garden but explained to Parliament that he thought he was at a work event.

Mr. Johnson appointed Sue Gray, a senior civil servant, to lead an investigation into the claims of rule-breaking.

The Met first refused to investigate the claims but changed its mind after Ms. Gray provided detectives with the material.

In an interim report, Ms. Gray stated that there had been a "failure of leadership" in Downing Street.

Her full report, however, will not be made public until the Metropolitan Police have completed their investigations.

Helen MacNamara, the government's former head of ethics, was among those who received a fixed-penalty notice in June 2020 for attending a leaving party at the Cabinet Office.

Ms. MacNamara, who is now the Premier League's director of policy, apologized for "the lapse in judgment I have demonstrated."

According to the BBC, several penalties were issued to persons who attended a parting party at Downing Street on the eve of Prince Philip's burial on April 16, 2021.

Those who incur fines have 28 days to pay or appeal the police judgment.

If they oppose the fine, police will assess the case and decide whether or not to impose the punishment or to take the matter to court.

Sue Gray's diary of the events
During the Covid lockdowns, the administration has come under fire for rallies in and around Downing Street. Many of them "should not have been permitted to take place or evolve in the way that they did," according to senior civil servant Sue Gray. What we know about them and the constraints in place at the time are as follows:

The prime minister and his staff were photographed in the Downing Street garden in May 2020 with bottles of wine and a cheeseboard. "Those folks were at work chatting about work," Boris Johnson replied when asked about it.

Boris Johnson was pictured with his wife Carrie as well as Downing Street staff
Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie, as well as Downing Street personnel, were photographed. GUARDIAN/EYEVINE HAS THE COPYRIGHT TO THIS IMAGE.

The rules:

Legal restrictions at the time said you could not leave your house without a reasonable excuse and government guidance was that you could meet one person outside of your household in an outdoor setting while exercising.

This event is not being investigated by the police.

About 100 people were invited by email to “socially distanced drinks in the No 10 garden this evening”. Witnesses told the BBC the PM and his wife were among about 30 people who attended. Boris Johnson has declined to say whether he was among those there.

This event is being investigated by the police.

A gathering took place in the Cabinet Office to mark the departure of a No 10 private secretary.

This event is being investigated by the police.

On Boris Johnson’s birthday, up to 30 people gathered in the Cabinet Room at No 10 to present the prime minister with a birthday cake and sing Happy Birthday, according to a report by ITV News.

No 10 said staff had “gathered briefly" to "wish the prime minister a happy birthday", adding that he had been there "for less than 10 minutes”.

The rules:

Restrictions at the time banned most indoor gatherings involving more than two people.

This event is being investigated by the police.

Sources told the BBC that Downing Street staff members attended a gathering with Carrie Johnson in the flat where she and the prime minister live. A spokesman for Mrs. Johnson denies the party took place. There was a separate gathering in No 10 Downing Street on the same day to mark the departure of a special adviser.

The rules:

Eight days earlier Boris Johnson had announced a new lockdown in England. Indoor gatherings with other households were banned unless they were for work purposes.

These events are being investigated by the police.

A leaving event was held for No 10 aide, Cleo Watson, where people were drinking, and Mr. Johnson made a speech, according to sources.

This event is not being investigated by the police.

The Department for Education has confirmed it had an office gathering to thank the staff for their work during the pandemic. It says drinks and snacks were brought by those who attended and no outside guests or support staff were invited.

The rules:

Eight days earlier, London had been plunderedwiththn restrictions that banned two or more people from different households from meeting indoors, unless “reasonably necessary” for work purposes.

This event is not being investigated by the police.

The Conservative Party has admitted that an “unauthorized gathering” took place at its HQ in Westminster. It was held by the team of the party's London-mayoral candidate, Shaun Bailey, who has since stepped down as chair of the London Assembly police and crime committee. The Metropolitan Police is to speak to two people who attended the party.

The gathering at the Conservative Party headquarters was described as ‘raucous’
Image caption gathering at the Conservative Party headquarters was described as ‘raucous image COPYRIGHT BY DAILY MIRROR

This event was not included in Sue Gray's report.

Multiple sources have told the BBC there was a Christmas quiz for No 10 staff last year. A photo - published by the Sunday Mirror - shows Boris Johnson taking part and sitting between two colleagues in No 10. Mr. Johnson has denied any wrongdoing.

Mr Johnson was pictured in the No 10 library under a portrait of Margaret Thatcher
Image caption Mr. Johnson was pictured in the No 10 library under a portrait of Margaret ThatcherIMAGE COPYRIGHT BY SUNDAY MIRROR

This event is not being investigated by the police.

The Department for Transport has apologized after confirming reports of a party in its offices, calling it “inappropriate" and an "error of judgment” by staff.

The rules:

London moved into the highest tier of restrictions and Matt Hancock, who was health secretary at the time, said it was important “everyone is cautious” ahead of the festive period.

This event was not included in Sue Gray's report.

A leaving party was held at the Cabinet Office for the outgoing head of the civil service Covid taskforce - the team responsible for drawing up coronavirus restrictions.

Kate Josephs, now chief executive of Sheffield City Council, apologized for the event, saying she was “truly sorry that I did this and for the anger that people will feel as a result”.

A second gathering was held in the Cabinet Office to hold an online Christmas quiz for the Cabinet Secretary’s private office.

A third gathering was held in No 10 Downing Street to mark the departure of a No 10 official

These events are being investigated by the police.

Downing Street originally denied a report by the Daily Mirror that a party took place in Downing Street. However, a video obtained by ITV News showed the prime minister's then-press secretary Allegra Stratton, joking about reports of an event, saying: “This fictional party was a business meeting and it was not socially distanced.”

This event is being investigated by the police.

A gathering was held in No 10 Downing Street to mark the departure of two private secretaries.

This event is being investigated by the police.

Two parties were held by Downing Street staff at No 10, the night before Prince Philip's funeral.

One of the events was a leaving party for the PM's then director of communications James Slack, who has apologized for the event and acknowledged it “should not have happened at the time that it did”.

Boris Johnson was not at either party.

The rules

The rules had been eased in England on 12 April, but working from home continued to be recommended, and socializing indoors with people from other households was not allowed. Meeting others outdoors was limited to groups of six people or two households.

These events are being investigated by the police.