Partygate: 20 fines issued, but is Boris out of the hot water?

<p>The <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/partygate-fines-downing-street-boris-johnson-met-police-b991059.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Met Police is issuing 20 fines</a> to individuals who broke lockdown rules at Downing Street parties in 2020.</p><br><p>As part of<a href="https://news.met.police.uk/news/op-hillman-covid-19-regulation-breaches-update-445031" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> its investigation </a>into twelve events held across government, the Met has said it will not reveal who the fines have been issued to, or which specific alleged event they relate to.</p><br><p>Downing Street has pledged to reveal if the prime minister is among those fined, but said it wouldn’t release the identity of junior staff.</p><br><p>The Evening Standard’s Home Affairs Editor <a href="https://twitter.com/martinbentham" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Martin Bentham</a> discusses:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What the fines mean for Partygate (1.32)</li><li>Why Boris Johnson might not be fined yet (3.14)</li><li>What might happen if the PM is among those fined (4.36)</li><li>How Conservative MPs might react if the prime minister is fined (6.15)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For the latest news follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> @EveningStandard</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>