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British PM & Chancellor To Be Fined For Breaching Covid-19 Restrictions

File image: Rishi Sunak & Boris Johnson @RishiSunak/Twitter

Parties held in Downing Street & Whitehall during lockdown

The British Prime Minister and Chancellor will both be fined for breaking Covid regulations.

Police have been looking into parties held at Downing Street and Whitehall during coronavirus lockdowns.

The Metropolitan force earlier said an additional 30 fixed penalty notices are being issued - as well as 20 previously.

The Prime Minister's wife, Carrie, will also be fined.

Britain's Labour leader, Keir Starmer, says Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak should resign.

Sky's deputy political editor, Sam Coates, says despite this afternoon’s update a lot remains uncertain:

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