126 times they took us all for fools..

Shocking extent of No10 lockdown law breaches revealed. Now PM must brace for damning Sue Gray report & 'lie' hearings

- PIPPA CRERAR

BORIS Johnson repeatedly told MPs no Covid rules had been broken when law-breaking in Downing Street was so rife police yesterday revealed 126 fines had been issued.

Announcing the end of its Partygate probe, the Met revealed the Prime Minister had not received further fixed penalty notices despite being at six of the lockdown-busting gatherings.

Dozens of aides received fines for the same events and junior officials working in No10 said they were "unhappy" that they ended up "carrying the can" for the rule-breaking while the PM escaped further censure.

Scotland Yard said 83 people had been fined for events held over an 11-month period. But on December 1,2021, the PM told the Commons: "All guidance was followed completely in No10." He repeated that claim on six other occasions that month, on December 8 telling MPs: "I have been repeatedly assured since these allegations emerged that there was no party.

Johnson now faces an inquiry by the Commons Privileges Committee into whether he deliberately misled MPs, historically a resignation matter, by claiming no rules were broken.

Civil servant Sue Gray is set to publish her report into Partygate next week.

No 10 said Johnson would update Parliament after Gray published her report.

The PM's spokesman said: "I would say the Prime Minister is pleased the investigation has concluded." But the announcement of the 126 fines has led to more calls for the PM to resign.