20 fines to be issued over partygate gatherings

It is expected that further fines could be issued as officers continue to go through the evidence gathered.

Twenty fines are set to be issued over alleged lockdown-busting parties held in government buildings, police have said (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Twenty fines are set to be issued over alleged lockdown-busting parties held in government buildings, police have said.

The Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that investigators will begin to refer the notices to the ACRO Criminal Records Office, which would be responsible for issuing the fines.