Sunak has apologized for making an “error of judgment” while filming a message for Instagram from the back of an official government car during a visit to northwest England on Thursday.
Rishi Sunak met with King Charles III on Tuesday morning and was sworn in as the UK's new prime minister -- the 3rd in just a matter of weeks. LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow spoke with American University's Filippo Trevisan about the turbulent time in British politics.U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was fined by police on Friday for taking off his seat belt to film a social media video in a moving car.
Failing to wear a seat belt is punishable by a penalty of up to 500 pounds , though fixed penalty notices for such offenses are usually 100 pounds if paid promptly. Sunak's office said in a statement that "the prime minister fully accepts this was a mistake and has apologized. He will of course comply with the fixed penalty."
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UK PM Sunak gets fined by police for failing to wear seatbeltBritish police issued Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with a fine on Friday for riding in a car without wearing his seat belt in order to film a clip for social media.
Read more »
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fined for failing to wear seatbelt | CNNUK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined by police for failing to wear a seatbelt while he was a passenger in a moving car, British media report
Read more »
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Fined For Not Wearing a SeatbeltPrime Minister Rishi Sunak has been for not wearing a seatbelt after he posted a video on social media from the back of his car.
Read more »
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologizes for not wearing seatbelt - AutoblogU.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized Thursday for taking off his seatbelt to film a social media video in a moving car.
Read more »
UK police to investigate video of PM Sunak not wearing seatbeltPolice spokesperson says authorities are 'aware of the matter and we will be looking into it' while Downing Street says that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 'fully accepts this was a mistake and apologises'.
Read more »
Human error more likely in JFK near collision after alert system failure ruled out | CNN BusinessA source familiar with the near-collision of two airliners on a John F. Kennedy International Airport runway tells CNN that special flashing lights which warn pilots against taxiing across a runway were in fact working.
Read more »