Boris Johnson 'faces THREE more Covid fines over Partygate scandal'

Boris Johnson faces three more fines over the Partygate scandal, according to reports. The Prime Minister has already been fined for attending a 'surprise birthday party' at Downing Street as the country faced tight coronavirus restrictions.

Sources have now told the Mirror that he is bracing himself for up to three more fixed penalty notices over potential breaches. They claimed that 'worst is yet to come' for the Prime Minister.

One insider said Mr Johnson was 'bang to rights' over parties. And a source added: "This is not the only fine he is getting."

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The Prime Minister admitted himself more penalties could be coming down the track. He told reporters: "If they are, you will be the first to know." A senior Tory said: "The cake fine seems harsh. But the other parties will be entirely different."

This comes after a justice minister resigned over the 'repeated rule-breaking' in Downing Street. Conservative peer David Wolfson said he had 'no option' other than to quit because the scale and nature of the events determined by police to be breaches so far are 'inconsistent with the rule of law'.

Mr Johnson reportedly attended six of the 12 events under investigation by the Metropolitan Police. He and Chancellor Rishi Sunak - who also admitted paying a £50 fine this week - have been under growing pressure to quit.

Conservative MPs Nigel Mills and Craig Whittaker said the Prime Minister’s position was untenable after he was found to have broken the rules he set. However, Mr Johnson’s position was safe for the time being, with politicians away from Parliament for the Easter recess and numerous Tory critics arguing for immediate focus