Boris Johnson Will Be Fined for Breaking Lockdown Rules in U.K.

Boris Johnson Will Be Fined for Breaking Lockdown Rules in U.K.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be fined for breaking lockdown rules at Downing Street during the pandemic. 

It makes him the first Prime Minister to be found breaking U.K. law in living memory, the New York Times reports. 

“Though the police did not name any of those fined, Downing Street later said that Mr. Johnson and the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, had both been told they will receive fixed penalty notices for breaking the law,” reported the NYT. 

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Police have been investigating parties among government staff and lawmakers since January, in a scandal that engulfed Johnson's leadership and led to calls for him to resign.

The prime minister apologized earlier this year for attending a "bring your own booze" party at the height of the U.K.’s Covid-19 outbreak.

According to the NYT, Downing Street issued the following statement Tuesday morning acknowledging the action. 

“The prime minister and the chancellor of the Exchequer have today received notification that the Metropolitan Police intend to issue them with fixed penalty notices.”