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At least 50 more fines have been issued by the Metropolitan Police as part of its investigation into Covid lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street and Whitehall, taking the total to more than 100.

@Grahamp wrote: “The police on Downing Street duty obviously weren’t aware of the parties or all the revellers coming and going. All the party food and booze must have gone in via the back door. All very strange.”

@Rich3ird tweeted: “It is in the public interest and our right to know who, in the Downing Street circus, has broken the law. The Met must be obliged to tell the media if asked. Plenty of ordinary people were named during the lockdown periods.”

@alanpavelin asked: “Who’s supposed to be in charge of what goes on in 10 Downing Street?”

@skylineowl wrote: “Fines isn't really the correct terminology, slap on the wrists seems more apt, with a total lack of respect for the authorities they ask to regulate the laws the Government make.”

@stevecol124 wrote: “10 Downing Street known throughout the world and steeped in history of bygone prime minister s. Now gone into the history books as being the highest crime area in the whole country . Makes you proud to be British (not).”

@ptr51thompson said: “Beergate pales into insignificance when compared to this.”

@drharris88 wrote: “Why have they not been sacked, you can’t expect people to trust them now.”

@alangridge200 added: “Not sure why Johnson thinks he is so indispensible as leader. Someone else in the C abinet could do the job. He should just do the right thing and make way.”

@pavlospavlova wrote: “In 3,2,1… ‘But… but… but... what about Starmer?”

@cheryl_nn16 said: “Just as long as they're not putting them through as expenses!”

@Lost_in_films said: “They can afford fines so they don't care. They need to lose their jobs or chunks of their salaries hit them where it hurts.”

@poet2083 said: “Let’s have the names then. The public should know who these lawbreakers in office are.”

@saminbelize wrote: “Better to issue token fines than admit the rules were immoral and the most egregious government malfeasance in living memory.”