'Boris Johnson must resign over Partygate' says Lanarkshire MSP

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'The Prime Minister must stand down over the Partygate fine scandal' - that's the view of Rutherglen's MSP.Clare Haughey made the comments after it emerged both Boris Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak have been fined by police following illegal gatherings held during the lockdown.Mr Johnson was in attendance at an hour-long gathering in the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street on June 19 2020, when it believed staff celebrated his birthday - at the height of the covid pandemic.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Mr Sunak and the PM's wife, Carrie Johnson, also face fines, but have not been told for what event, although both are believed to have attended the June 19 gathering as well.Mr Johnson is the first serving prime minister of the UK to be sanctioned for breaking the law, which comes as the Met investigate a number of alleged gatherings in Whitehall and Downing Street.Rutherglen MSP Ms Haughey, who previously told how she had lost family members as the pandemic took effect, has now blasted both the PM and the Chancellor.

She told Lanarkshire Live : "“Despite repeatedly claiming that no rules had been broken in Number 10, we now have the truth – Johnson lied to the public and Parliament, and he flagrantly broke the law. "My constituents made immense sacrifices for one another by following the