Boris Johnson fined for birthday party in Cabinet Room, No 10 confirms

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was reportedly ‘ambushed’ by a cake in the Cabinet Room in June 2020 (Justin Tallis/PA)

The police have fined Boris Johnson for taking part in his own birthday bash in the Cabinet Room of No 10, Downing Street has announced.

No 10 said the Metropolitan Police had provided more clarity about why the British Prime Minister had been told he would receive a fixed-penalty notice (FPN) as part of the probe into alleged lockdown parties at the heart of Government.