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.
30.03.2022 - 20:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Boris Johnson has seemingly refused to recognise that parties in Whitehall and Downing street breached lockdown rules at the time. It comes after 20 fixed penalty notices were issued this morning, according to Scotland Yard.
The Prime Minister stood before a liaison committee of senior MPs today (March 30) where he dodged questions on whether he believed the 'partygate' scandal was in direct breach of the government's own lockdown rules imposed across the country. One question, in particular, asked Mr Johnson if he believed he would be "toast" if the police handed him a fine for breaking his own rules - refused to comment.
It comes after Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the issuing of fines is a sign that "there were breaches of the law". He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "Clearly there were breaches of the regulations. That is the only thing that can warrant the 20 fixed penalty notices. That must follow."
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At the Liaison Committee, SNP MP Pete Wishart asked Mr Johnson to accept “there has been criminality committed”, given Scotland Yard’s decision to issue FPNs.
The Prime Minister said: “I have been, I hope, very frank with the House about where I think we have gone wrong and the things that I regret, that I apologise for.
“But there is an ongoing investigation… I am going to camp pretty firmly on my position.”
He added: “I won’t give a running commentary on an ongoing investigation.”
“I think you’re just going to have to hold your horses and wait until the conclusion of the investigation when there will be a lot more clarity,” Mr Johnson said.
He noted that he was not one of the people who were issued a fixed penalty notice but
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