Civil servants and No 10 advisers furious over single fine for Boris Johnson
by Heather Stewart, Vikram Dodd, Peter Walker and Raj from World news | The Guardian on (#5ZE51)
PM received only one of 126 fixed-penalty notices relating to law-breaking parties, prompting claims Met police bungled inquiry
Civil servants and special advisers have reacted with fury and disbelief after Scotland Yard confirmed Boris Johnson got only one of 126 fines levied for law-breaking parties at the heart of Downing Street and Whitehall.
The Metropolitan police came under intense pressure to explain how it reached its conclusions after Downing Street said officers confirmed no further action would be taken against the prime minister despite him attending gatherings for which others were fined.
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