The Met Police is issuing 20 fines to individuals who broke lockdown rules at Downing Street parties in 2020.

As part of its investigation into twelve events held across government, the Met has said it will not reveal who the fines have been issued to, or which specific alleged event they relate to.

Downing Street has pledged to reveal if the prime minister is among those fined, but said it wouldn’t release the identity of junior staff.

The Evening Standard’s Home Affairs Editor Martin Bentham discusses:

What the fines mean for Partygate (1.32)
Why Boris Johnson might not be fined yet (3.14)
What might happen if the PM is among those fined (4.36)
How Conservative MPs might react if the prime minister is fined (6.15)

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Partygate: 20 fines issued, but is Boris out of the hot water?