The war in Ukraine has shifted the focus of lockdown violations on Downing Street, but returned to the headlines last week after the Metropolitan Police began issuing steady sanctions notices. Asked if the prime minister should resign if fined, Welsh Minister Simon Hart told Sky News that he believed “the world has come a long way”. He said most of his constituents “want to apologize, but they do not want to resign.” His comments came as it emerged that the Met had issued fines in connection with Downing Street events that took place the night before the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral last year. Image: Boris Johnson’s role in the partygate scandal is under control once again The former head of ethics was reportedly fined Last week, the Scotland Yard issued 20 fixed-penalty notices to those who attended a lockdown party on Downing Street and Whitehall. Reports in the Daily Telegraph say that one of them is the former head of government Helen MacNamara. The newspaper reported that Ms MacNamara received a 50 50 fine on Friday in connection with a departure made at the cabinet’s office on 18 June 2020 to mark the departure of a private secretary. There were about 20 people present, consuming alcohol. Ms. MacNamara was the Director General of Decent and Ethics in the Cabinet from 2018 to 2020, with the aim of ensuring the highest standards of decency, integrity and governance within the government. Several reports say people have also received fines in connection with a rally held on the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral last year. Read more: Everything you need to know about Met’s partygate research Image: The queen sat separately from her family at the service in Windsor. Photo: AP What happened the night before the funeral of Prince Philip? It was reported that advisers and civil servants gathered after work for two separate events on April 16, 2021, as the country plunged into mourning following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. One was for former Downing Street communications director James Slack and the other for a photographer, and it was later reported that they had merged. Prince Philip died on April 9, 2021 and his funeral took place on April 17 in Windsor. Subscribe to the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker It is said that the Number 10 staff had a party until the early hours of the morning in a seven-hour drink session with packaged pizzas. Some are said to have used a slide belonging to Wilfred, the one-year-old son of Boris and Carrie Johnson. The queen was photographed alone in the chapel of St. George the next day, sitting at a social distance from her family, as she said goodbye to her husband. Number 10 has previously said he apologized to Buckingham Palace. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 13:00 he said that it is “toast” if he is fined He met to investigate 12 facts The Met is investigating 12 incidents that allegedly violated Westminster lockdown rules, including six that Mr Johnson allegedly attended, and has sent more than 100 questionnaires and issued 20 fines so far. The Prime Minister has not been fined in the first installment of the pre-determined sanctions, worth 50 pounds. The number 10 said it would confirm whether Mr. Johnson or Simon Case, the secretary of the cabinet, would be fined. The Prime Minister is not said to have attended either the rally on June 18, 2020 or the events of April 16, 2021. Met Police declined to comment. The cabinet also said it had nothing to add.


title: “Downing Street Parties Minister Says Now Not The Time For Self Indulgent Leadership Contest Even If Boris Johnson Is Fined Over Partygate Politics News " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-16” author: “Edward Russo”


The war in Ukraine has shifted the focus of lockdown violations on Downing Street, but returned to the headlines last week after the Metropolitan Police began issuing steady sanctions notices. Asked if the prime minister should resign if fined, Welsh Minister Simon Hart told Sky News that he believed “the world has come a long way”. He said most of his constituents “want to apologize, but they do not want to resign.” His comments came as it emerged that the Met had issued fines in connection with Downing Street events that took place the night before the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral last year. Image: Boris Johnson’s role in the partygate scandal is under control once again The former head of ethics was reportedly fined Last week, the Scotland Yard issued 20 fixed-penalty notices to those who attended a lockdown party on Downing Street and Whitehall. Reports in the Daily Telegraph say that one of them is the former head of government Helen MacNamara. The newspaper reported that Ms MacNamara received a 50 50 fine on Friday in connection with a departure made at the cabinet’s office on 18 June 2020 to mark the departure of a private secretary. There were about 20 people present, consuming alcohol. Ms. MacNamara was the Director General of Decent and Ethics in the Cabinet from 2018 to 2020, with the aim of ensuring the highest standards of decency, integrity and governance within the government. Several reports say people have also received fines in connection with a rally held on the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral last year. Read more: Everything you need to know about Met’s partygate research Image: The queen sat separately from her family at the service in Windsor. Photo: AP What happened the night before the funeral of Prince Philip? It was reported that advisers and civil servants gathered after work for two separate events on April 16, 2021, as the country plunged into mourning following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. One was for former Downing Street communications director James Slack and the other for a photographer, and it was later reported that they had merged. Prince Philip died on April 9, 2021 and his funeral took place on April 17 in Windsor. Subscribe to the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker It is said that the Number 10 staff had a party until the early hours of the morning in a seven-hour drink session with packaged pizzas. Some are said to have used a slide belonging to Wilfred, the one-year-old son of Boris and Carrie Johnson. The queen was photographed alone in the chapel of St. George the next day, sitting at a social distance from her family, as she said goodbye to her husband. Number 10 has previously said he apologized to Buckingham Palace. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 13:00 he said that it is “toast” if he is fined He met to investigate 12 facts The Met is investigating 12 incidents that allegedly violated Westminster lockdown rules, including six that Mr Johnson allegedly attended, and has sent more than 100 questionnaires and issued 20 fines so far. The Prime Minister has not been fined in the first installment of the pre-determined sanctions, worth 50 pounds. The number 10 said it would confirm whether Mr. Johnson or Simon Case, the secretary of the cabinet, would be fined. The Prime Minister is not said to have attended either the rally on June 18, 2020 or the events of April 16, 2021. Met Police declined to comment. The cabinet also said it had nothing to add.