Called the repeated rule-breaking and criminal breaches at downing street. this comes a day after london police issued dozens of fines over illegal parties in government buildings during covid lockdowns. the prime minister has already apologized and paid his fine, but this will leave a stain on his legacy. cnn s nada bashir explains. reporter: the first british prime minister found to have broken the law while in office. that now forever a part of boris johnson s legacy after he, his wife carrie, and chancellor risch xi sue na were issued a symbolic 50-pound fine or $65 by london s metropolitan police for breaking covid-19 regulations. on a day that happened to be my birthday, there was a brief gathering in the cabinet room shortly after 2:00 p.m., lasting for less than ten minutes. let me say immediately that i ve paid the fine, and i once again
Welcome back, everyone. well, the british prime minister has apologized for breaking covid lockdown rules, but he denies doing doit on purpose. boris johnson and the exchequer rishi sunak received some of the dozens of fines issued by london s metropolitan police for attending illegal parties in government buildings during lockdowns. one of those gatherings was held on the prime minister s birthday. he and his wife say they have both paid their fines and the amounts have not been revealed. boris johnson has so far deflected demands for his resignation. and amongst all these engagements on a day that happened to be my birthday, there was a brief gathering in the cabinet room shortly after 2:00 p.m., lasting for less than ten minutes. during which people i work with kindly passed on their good wishes.
Something like a parking ticket here in the uk. it s not so much the financial cost that is a concern perhaps for the government. but the reputational damage the prime minister has suffered and of course we heard from the police. the investigation into the gatherings the parties that had taken place at 10 downing street and government building ts is ongoing. there could be more fines to come. so that will be a concern. we know some details around the actual gathering which has caused the prime minister to receive this fine. there were numerous gatherings reported over the christmas period and the prime minister taking part in a christmas quiz. we saw him taking part in a garden gathering with colleagues. this of course in june 2020. that brief birthday gathering that took place in his cabinet office. he says he wasn t aware he was breeching the regulations. take a listen. ameteorthe day that happened birthday, there was a brief
On a day that happens to be my birthday there was a brief gathering in the cabinet room shortly after 2 p.m. lasting for less than ten minutes during which people i work with kindly passed on their good wishes and i have to say in all frankness at that time it did not occur to me that this might have been a breach of the rules but of course the police have found otherwise and i fully respect the outkcome of their investigation. the prime minister backed the met throw politan police investigation. he has paid that fine. the investigation is still ongoing. there could still be morphines to come. even though he has made that firm apology, people are asking for more, both from the opposition party and the public calling on the prime minister to
Statement and here is some of it. thank you very much for coming. today, i have received a fixed penalty notice relating to an event on the 19th ofjune and i have paid the fine and i once again offer a fullapology. in the fine and i once again offer a full apology. in the spirit of openness and humility, i want to be completely clear about what happened on that date. my day began shortly after 7am and i shared eight meetings number ten, including a cabinet meeting deciding covid i9 strategy. i visited a school which took me out of downing street for overfour took me out of downing street for over four hours. took me out of downing street for overfour hours. amongst took me out of downing street for over four hours. amongst all of these engagements on the day that happened to be my birthday, there was a brief gathering in the cabinet room shortly after 2pm lasting for less than ten minutes. during which people i work with kindly passed on