Partygate fines: Officials begin to receive £50 penalties following probe into Downing Street parties
Officials are understood to have received fines thought to be in connection with an event in the Cabinet Office on 18 June.
The fines, worth £50, have been sent to individuals by email. The names of those involved have not been disclosed. The event on 18 June 2020 is understood to have been a leaving party for diplomat Hannah Young, and was held in the Cabinet Office building at 70 Whitehall.Advertisement Sky News understands that the Metropolitan Police investigation has been slowed down by the need to consult the Crown Prosecution Service.
A CPS lawyer would be needed if the recipient of a fine decided to fight and take the issue to a Magistrates court.
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