Nicola Sturgeon has insisted Douglas "lacks any credibility" after he backed Boris Johnson to remain as Prime Minister.
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Boris Johnson's leadership is under serious threat after being issued with a fixed penalty notice by the Metropolitan Police. It comes after police investigating allegations of lockdown parties held in Downing Street and Whitehall said they have now made more than 50 referrals for fines.
At least 30 more fixed penalty notices will be issued by the ACRO Criminal Records Office, the Metropolitan Police said in its latest update on Operation Hillman, which is looking into breaches of Covid-19 regulations. The Prime Minister's wife Carrie Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are among those being served fines.
Previously, Mr Johnson admitted to attending a garden party in Downing Street, which he said he believed was a work event, and also a surprise birthday party in the Cabinet Office following a meeting, which he says he spent less than 10 minutes at. However, No 10 denied that he had any knowledge of a number of other alleged events, including one held the night before Prince Philip's funeral, which he apologised to Buckingham Palace for.
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On Tuesday (12 April) MPs from both sides of the House have insisted Mr Johnson must step down now that he has been issued a fine. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan are among those calling for the Prime Minister to step down.
Previously Mr Johnson has remained defiant and refused to say whether or not he would resign if he were to be hit with a fine in relation to the lockdown-breaking parties. But if Mr Johnson was to resign, a Tory leadership contest would be triggered.
Party members will be given the chance to vote for their
Nicola Sturgeon has insisted Douglas "lacks any credibility" after he backed Boris Johnson to remain as Prime Minister.
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