{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/624310d444e9ed00147edde4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Partygate: 20 fines issued, but is Boris out of the hot water?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/5883ea1e-0ebe-4d27-9746-2bf0605b19e6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>The <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/partygate-fines-downing-street-boris-johnson-met-police-b991059.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Met Police is issuing 20 fines</a> to individuals who broke lockdown rules at Downing Street parties in 2020.</p><p><br></p><p>As part of<a href=\"https://news.met.police.uk/news/op-hillman-covid-19-regulation-breaches-update-445031\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> its investigation </a>into twelve events held across government, the Met has said it will not reveal who the fines have been issued to, or which specific alleged event they relate to.</p><p><br></p><p>Downing Street has pledged to reveal if the prime minister is among those fined, but said it wouldn’t release the identity of junior staff.</p><p><br></p><p>The Evening Standard’s Home Affairs Editor <a href=\"https://twitter.com/martinbentham\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Martin Bentham</a> discusses:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What the fines mean for Partygate (1.32)</li><li>Why Boris Johnson might not be fined yet (3.14)</li><li>What might happen if the PM is among those fined (4.36)</li><li>How Conservative MPs might react if the prime minister is fined (6.15)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For the latest news follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> @EveningStandard</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}