PRIME Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be issued with fines for breaches of Covid-19 regulations following allegations of lockdown parties in Downing Street and Whitehall.

The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fined for his participation in a gathering in the Cabinet Room on his birthday on June 19 2020, No 10 said.

It comes as it was revealed on Tuesday morning that police investigating allegations of lockdown parties held in Downing Street and Whitehall have now made more than 50 referrals for fines.

At least 30 more fixed penalty notices will be issued by the ACRO Criminal Records Office, the Metropolitan Police said in its latest update on Operation Hillman, which is looking into breaches of Covid-19 regulations.

This is up from the 20 referrals for fixed-penalty notices (FPN) the force said had been made at the end of March.

Scotland Yard said it was “making every effort to progress this investigation at speed”, with the possibility of more fines to come.

A No 10 spokeswoman said: “The Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have today received notification that the Metropolitan police intend to issue them with fixed penalty notices.

“We have no further details, but we will update you again when we do.”

The news of the fine means Boris Johnson is the first sitting prime minister in history to have broken the law.

The primie minister's wife Carrie Johnson will also be fined. The spokeswoman added: “In the interests of transparency, Mrs Johnson can confirm she has been notified that she will receive a Fixed Penalty Notice. She has not yet received any further details about the nature of the FPN.”

Reacting to the news, labour leader Keir Starmer tweeted: "Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have broken the law and repeatedly lied to the British public.

"They must both resign. The Conservatives are totally unfit to govern.

"Britain deserves better."