Why Boris Johnson’s ‘Partygate’ scandal has Brits in a rage

According to data obtained by the National, police in England and Wales “issued a total of 117,213 fixed penalty notices for breaches of coronavirus restrictions, including 366 fines of £10,000 [about $13,395] for holding gatherings of more than thirty people and 3,440 fines of £800 [$1,070] for participating in gatherings of more than 15 people” between March 2020 and June 2021.

Source: WP