Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak are to be fined for breaching strict coronavirus lockdown rules
Police have been investigating 12 gatherings at Johnson's Downing Street office and the Cabinet Office after a damning internal inquiry found his staff had enjoyed alcohol-fuelled parties that were not permitted.
Revelations about boozy Downing Street parties provoked calls earlier this year from lawmakers in his own Conservative Party for his resignation, as public trust plummeted over the "partygate" affair. After the events were first reported in late 2021, Johnson said there were no parties and that all rules were followed.He later apologised to parliament for attending one event, which he said he thought was work-related. He also apologised to Queen Elizabeth for another at which staff partied on the eve of her husband's funeral.
The COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK group said it was "still unbelievably painful" that the prime minister had broken his own rules when they were unable to be with loved ones as they died.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, February 9, 2022.
The chancellor was already facing serious questions about his family's finances and wealth just as large tax rises for the public took effect., confirmed that she had non-domiciled tax status, meaning she did not pay tax on earnings from outside Britain. She said on Friday she would pay British tax on foreign income after days of criticism.
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