New Delhi: United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson and country's Finance Minister Rishi Sunak have been fined by authorities for reportedly breaching Covid-19 norms, news agency AFP reported.
It is also being said that UK PM's wife Carrie Johnson will also be served a fixed penalty notice.
"The Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have today received notification that the Metropolitan police intend to issue them with fixed penalty notices," a Downing Street spokeswoman said.
Currently, the leaders have not informed which event the fines were linked to. "We have no further details, but we will update you again when we do," the spokeswoman added.
Meanwhile, the Opposition in Britain has asked the Prime Minister and Finance Minister to resign over the issue.
"Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have broken the law and repeatedly lied to the British public. They must both resign. The Conservatives are totally unfit to govern. Britain deserves better," Leader of the Labour Party Keir Starmer tweeted.
According to Reuters, Police have been investigating 12 gatherings at Downing Street and the Cabinet Office after an internal inquiry found Johnson’s staff had enjoyed alcohol-fuelled parties, with the British leader attending a few of the events himself.
The action came days after the police said they would issue more than 50 fixed penalty notices or fines to those who attended gatherings in Johnson’s offices and residence in breach of lockdown rules.