Boris Johnson claims no intent to break law means party fine not a Ministerial Code breach

Mr Johnso said he had taken “full responsibility for everything that took place on my watch” in light of lockdown-busting gatherings 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference in Downing Street, London, following the publication of Sue Gray’s report into Downing Street parties in Whitehall during the coronavirus lockdown. Picture date: Wednesday May 25, 2022.

Boris Johnson has claimed his partygate fine “did not breach” the Ministerial Code as there was “no intent to break the law”.

The UK Prime Minister, whose Government brought in the coronavirus regulations, was issued a fixed penalty notice (FPN) over a birthday party thrown in his honour in the Cabinet Room in June 2020 at a time when indoor socialising was banned.