Met Police hands out more than 50 fines as Partygate investigation progresses 'at speed'

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield made a dig at Boris Johnson over his apology about Partygate on This Morning. The ITV presenters were discussing the Prime Minister’s apology in the House of Commons on Tuesday (19 April) where he claimed he didn’t break or know the covid restrictions he set out and that “all guidance was followed completely.” Phil, 60, said: "Following the prime minister's...

Anas Sarwar has urged Scotland’s Tory MPs to back an investigation into Boris Johnson’s partygate law-breaking.

Loose Women presenter Denise Welch has criticised Sir Keir Starmer after he read out a letter yesterday from widower John Robinson who, despite his wife dying in hospital, “obeyed the rules while the PM partied”.

Boris Johnson has issued a 'wholehearted apology' to MPs over his Partygate fine - but insisted he did not know he was breaking his own coronavirus rules. The Prime Minister repeated an apology in the House of Commons on Tuesday, after Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle approved a vote on whether he lied to MPs with his earlier denials.

Boris Johnson has issued another apology over partygate, expressing regret over being fined for a breach of his own lockdown rules by attending an illegal gathering in Downing Street.

The vast majority of readers we surveyed have called on PM Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak to resign after the pair received fines over the Downing Street lockdown parties.

The Prime Minister is set to deliver a statement on partygate today (Tuesday April 19) for the first time since he was fined by the Metropolitan Police.

Good Morning Britain viewers were left enraged this morning after MP Brandon Lewis continually defended Boris Johnson over the latest 'Partygate' scandal.

Boris Johnson is expected later today to make a “full-throated apology” to MPs after he was fined by police for attending a birthday bash in breach of Covid rules. However, it's also thought he will stop short of addressing allegations that he instigated a separate lockdown leaving do.

A Cabinet minister has argued that Boris Johnson did not mislead the House of Commons over partygate allegations, having initially insisted that coronavirus guidance was followed in Downing Street.

A Metropolitan Police officer has been convicted after attempting to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex while on duty.

Rylan Clark found himself embroiled in a surprise Twitter feud with none other than former Conservative party MP Edwina Currie on Monday, after Rylan tweeted about Boris Johnson’s upcoming fine for his lockdown birthday party, which took place in 2020. Commenting on the latest 'Partygate' news, Rylan tweeted on Tuesday: “He’s [Boris Johnson] officially broke the law.That's it ain't it?” The tweet landed him in hot water with I’m A Celebrity 2014 contestant Edwina, who told him to “get real”. In her reply to the former This Morning guest presenter’s post on Wednesday, Edwina wrote: “No, it isn't.

Lanarkshire politicians are calling for Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak after the pair were fined for having parties in Downing Street during lockdown.

'The Prime Minister must stand down over the Partygate fine scandal' - that's the view of Rutherglen's MSP.

This Morning viewers were not impressed when talk turned to Boris Johnson's partygate scandal.The Prime Minister last night (April 12) announced he had been fined by The Metropolitan Police after it was confirmed he attended lockdown parties at 10 Downing Street.Boris said: "Today I've received a fixed penalty notice from the Metropolitan Police relating to a Downing Street Event on 19 June 2020."Let me say immediately, I have paid the fine and want to offer a full apology."During a discussion, LBC broadcaster Nick Ferrari claimed that Boris may be sorry after his scandal was brought to light after the PM paid a fine.Reflecting on the PM, he said: "Boris is the ultimate Marmite politician, you go in liking the guy or loathing him and all this will do is underscore that."That apology you played a little earlier on I think it's enough for now, within the last MP has called on me saying he has to go, I don't think the dam will break."Nick continued: "I don't think there's an appetite to get rid of the Prime Minister at this time, he's just about done enough."As Camilla [Tominey] referenced, there could be more down the way, there's the Sue Grey report, we've got The Met with their enquiries and the Sue Grey report."This is someone who sits above Parliament and investigates all parliamentary affairs, we still don't know that –if we have another party with another Tupperware cake and there was another packet of cheesy Wotsits or whatever, that could be ugly but at the moment, I think he's just ahead of the game."Nick also appeared to suggest that doctors and nurses had also been consuming cake and drinking prosecco on shift during the pandemic.Fans instantly took to social media, sharing their rage over the news, with one

Beastie Boys and The Clash – see footage below.Protests broke out after Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak were given fines referred by the Metropolitan Police for breaking COVID lockdown rules by attending parties at Downing Street and Whitehall.The Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, along with Johnson’s wife Carrie, have been notified about the fixed penalty notices, which are the latest conclusions from the Met Police’s investigation.Labour has called for both Johnson and Sunak to resign, while Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey demanded parliament be recalled for a vote of confidence in Johnson.At the protests, many played Beastie Boys’ legendary track ‘Fight For Your Right’, which has become an unofficial protest anthem over the series of protests around partygate.On the BBC’s 10 O’Clock News last night, the sounds of The Clash’s ‘I Fought The Law’ could also be heard over the news report.See footage of the protests and their soundtrack below.Someone is playing “I Fought The Law And The Law Won” at Downing Street over the news at Ten. Steve, you’re an absolute legend.

Piers Morgan has called for Boris Johnson to be sacked as Prime Minister after the politician got fined by police over breaking coronavirus lockdown rules. Metropolitan Police confirmed on Tuesday (April 12) that Mr Johnson, his wife Carrie Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will all be given fixed after attending parties at Downing Street during the height of the pandemic.He has become the first-ever serving Prime Minister of the UK to be sanctioned for rule-breaking after attending his own birthday party on June 19 2020, when the rest of the country was in lockdown.Former Good Morning Britain Piers is not one to shy away from sharing his opinion and he took to Twitter to share his views.He began: "How does a serving Prime Minister survive being fined by police for breaking laws that he enforced on the rest of the country?” "He clearly misled Parliament at best, deliberately lied to Parliament at worst.

Covid fines are making headlines as the PM and Chancellor of the Exchequer have been hit with fines for lockdown parties.

A South Ayrshire MSP has called for the heads of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Chancellor Rishi Sunak - after they were hit with police fines.

Boris Johnson has paid his fixed penalty notice and has offered a 'fulsome apology' after he was fined for attending a 'surprise birthday party' at Downing Street as the country faced tight coronavirus restrictions. In a statement to the nation today, the PM addressed the gathering and said he 'understands the anger' people are feeling.

Police have announced more fines for breaches of Covid-19 rules and regulations at the top levels of government.