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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Fpn - Caught on Camera

I was fined £500 for putting a cigarette butt in a refuse sack

Haringey council’s penalty seems extortionate – especially when other authorities charge lower amounts

The Guardian - UK

Harrow girl, 5, sent £1,000 fine for 'fly-tipping' in north London

The error was dubbed ‘totally unacceptable’ by Harrow’s Council leader who said ‘I’d like to find a child who could afford to pay a £1,000 fine at five years old’

Evening Standard

Beergate v Partygate: Why Keir Starmer wasn’t fined and Boris Johnson was

In both cases, police considered whether the gatherings were ‘reasonably necessary for work’

The Independent UK

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'Forget it': Priti Patel dismisses Tory MPs calling for Boris Johnson to resign

HOME Secretary Priti Patel has told Tory MPs pushing for the Prime Minister to resign to “forget it”.

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson says it would be irresponsible to quit over ‘miserable’ partygate

Mr Johnson is under increasing pressure from Tory MPs to consider his position in the wake of Sue Gray’s report on lockdown parties in Downing Street.

The Independent UK

Raab says PM’s ‘unintentional’ Covid law breach did not break ministerial code

The Justice Secretary says he does not believe the Prime Minister will face a confidence vote next week.

The Independent UK

‘Westminster froth’: Boris Johnson will not face any leadership vote, insists Dominic Raab

Deputy PM also plays down speculation about early general election

The Independent UK

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Analysis: Did an under fire Met go easy on Boris Johnson over Covid?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is locked in a battle for political survival but he and his Downing Street staff appear to have benefitted from a special kind of police investigation, feeding the narrative that it is ‘one rule for them’ and another for everyone else.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan demands Met Police explain why Boris Johnson not fined after ‘leaving party’ pictures emerge

Scotland Yard was plunged deeper into the partygate storm on Tuesday as Sadiq Khan demanded it explain why Boris Johnson was not fined for attending what appeared to be a leaving party in No10 when Britain was in lockdown.

Evening Standard

Partygate: Boris Johnson insists No 10 won’t block names appearing in Sue Gray’s report

‘I’m very grateful to the Met for their work,’ PM says after force wraps up investigation into rule-busting parties

The Independent UK

Partygate inquiry: what police said and the dangers for the Met

The closure of Met’s investigation with PM facing no further fines leaves many unanswered questions

The Guardian - UK

Partygate: Why did some people escape fines for Downing Street lockdown parties?

Downing Street staff reportedly angry over police decision not to fine prime minister for some gatherings he attended

The Independent UK

Now he’s got ‘a foot in the door’ can Keir Starmer keep going?

Analysis: Labour did well in local elections and providing the leader avoids that FPN there may be opportunities ahead

The Guardian - UK

Police issue fines for bring your own booze Downing Street party, reports say

The police have reportedly started handing out fixed-penalty notices in relation to a staff drinks do during England’s first lockdown.

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The Independent UK

PM not among those fined for No 10 BYOB garden party, says Downing Street

The police have reportedly started handing out fixed-penalty notices in relation to a staff drinks do during England’s first lockdown.

The Independent UK

Carrie Johnson to be fined for breaking Covid lockdown rules

Mrs Johnson had in the past dismissed claims she had held parties in her Downing Street flat.

Wales Online

Former ethics chief issues apology after being fined for party during lockdown

She was among the initial group of people to be issued with an FPN following the Metropolitan Police investigation

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