coronavirus restrictions were in place are about to be issued. it s believed at least 15 fines will be handed out initially by the metropolitan police. the force is investigating 12 events, including as many as six at which prime minister borisjohnson is believed to have been present. our correspondent david wallace lockheart has more. before the war in ukraine, politics in the uk was largely dominated by what became to be known as partygate those parties taking place in downing street and in whitehall while covid restrictions were in place and all looks like it could come into the limelight once again, because westminster sources have told the bbc that the first fixed penalty notices, the first fines for breaches of the rules are expected to be announced today. let s remember, an internal report by the civil servant sue gray looked
between may 2020 and april 2021. she concluded that rules had been broken. the metropolitan police went on to look at 12 of these gatherings, three of which were attended by the prime minister borisjohnson. he s always said he did not break any of the covid rules. 100 questionnaires going out, of course, to to people 100 questionnaires going out, of course, to people who the police believe may have been involved in all of this. injanuary, borisjohnson did though he says he did not think he broke any rules he did offer an apology for spending a short amount of time at a bring your own booze party and the downing street gardens. downing street has previously said it will confirm if the prime minister gets a fixed penalty notice, gets fined for breaching covid rules, though it s very important to stress at this point we don t know who s expected
hello this is bbc news. the headlines: ukraine s president says he is setting up a special team that will start investigating alleged russian war crimes straight away. ukraine says its recovered more than four hundred bodies some of them in mass graves from areas around kyiv previously occupied by russian forces. russia calls the claims propaganda fines for breaching covid rules have been issued to some people who attended a leaving party at downing street the night before prince philip s funeral last april. travellers are facing long delays with queues at airports and ports. easyjet has cancelled around 100 flights. and music s big night returns with the star studded grammy awards we ll have the latest on all the winners.
this is bbc news. the headlines ukraine s president says he is setting up a special team that will start investigating alleged russian war crimes immediately. it follows reports of civilians being left in the streets in the town of bucha, outside the ukraine capital. june brown, who played dot cotton for over 30 years in the bbc one soap eastenders, has died at the age of 95. fines for breaching covid rules have been issued to some people who attended a leaving party at downing street the night before prince philip s funeral last april. travellers are facing long delays with queues at airports and ports.
this is bbc news. the headlines at 11: ukraine s president says he is setting up a special team that will start investigating alleged russian war crimes immediately. it comes after ukraine said it s recovered more than 400 bodies some of them in mass graves. russia calls the claims propaganda. ukrainians caught up in the violence wantjustice. translation: not only those soldiers doing those atrocities need to be punished but also those who gave those orders and those who started the war against ukraine. fines for breaching covid rules have been issued to some people who attended a leaving party at downing street, the night before prince philip s funeral last april.