gathering in downing street during lockdown faces a fine from £60 if it was near the start of the pandemic, to £200 if it was more recently. it s not clear if the prime minister is one of those who faces a possible fine. daniel sandford, bbc news, downing street. if you d like to keep up with the latest delevolpments on this story, including when sue gray s report is due to be published, go to our website. that s bbc.com. i want to tell you about this story now. president biden has said he s prepared to sanction his russian counterpart vladimir putin directly if moscow invades ukraine. it s the first time that western powers have suggested that the extra measures they ve threatened against moscow could go right to the top of the kremlin. french president emmanuel macron said dialogue would continue and he would be speaking to mr putin on friday. here s our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley. the might of the russian army on display in its ally belarus, ukraine s northern neig
yet one former minister said, there is no universe where a police investigation into downing street is a good thing in the real world. the tories, who like to be seen as the party of law and order, are facing serious political disorder of their own. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. if you d like to keep up with the latest delevolpments on this story including when sue gray s report is due to be published go to our website. that s bbc.com. or download the bbc news app. president biden has said he s prepared to sanction his russian counterpart vladimir putin directly if moscow invades ukraine. it s the first time that western powers have suggested that the extra measures they ve threatened against moscow could go right to the top of the kremlin. french president emmanuel macron said dialogue would continue and he would be speaking to mr putin on friday.