Downing Street says it is for police to make judgment rather than PM after Scotland Yard announces 20 fixed-penalty notices
that 20 fines were expected for the most straightforward cases, with Boris Johnson unlikely to be among them as he has denied breaking the law.
Any action against staff connected to the parties would come as part of the parallel report into the claims, led by the senior civil servant Sue Gray, the spokesperson said, adding: “There are existing HR processes for anyone who breaks rules in the civil service, and those are well established.” officials and special advisers “are bound by the Civil Service Code … which says you must *comply with the law*.”
The Met said it would not confirm the number of referrals from each individual event, saying that may inadvertently lead to people being identified. If the fines are disputed, the Met will review them. Those identified as facing fines could in theory produce evidence that shows they did not breach the regulations., renewed calls for Johnson to resign and said that should apply as well to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, who has also been issued with a police questionnaire about lockdown gatherings.
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