The prime minister, Boris Johnson, and the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, have been told by the Metropolitan police that they will receive fixed-penalty notices (FPNs) as part of an investigation into allegations of lockdown parties held at Downing Street. Scotland Yard said it had made at least 50 referrals for FPNs – up from 20 at the end of March – to Acro Criminal Records Office, which is responsible for issuing the fines. The Labour leader, Keir Starmer, has called on Johnson and Sunak to resign in the wake of the fines. Some have argued the Partygate scandal could ultimately topple the prime minister, who has apologised for the things he did not get right. Johnson is understood to have been present at six of the at least 12 events being investigated, and, although he initially said “all guidance was followed completely in No 10”, since the investigation began he has looked to deflect questions until the inquiry has concluded, instead pouring his efforts into dealing with the Ukraine crisis. With more than 178,000 Covid deaths to date, the Guardian plots the UK death toll against dates on which the staff parties are alleged to have occurred, as well as other alleged breaches of lockdown rules and Johnson’s recent comments on the 2020 gatherings. "Cheese and wine" in the No 10 garden Boris Johnson, his then fiancee and up to 17 staff were pictured in the Downing Street garden during lockdown with wine and cheese. The event took place while people were only allowed to meet one other person from outside their household, and only as long as it was an outdoor public place and with two-metre social distancing. Asked about Johnson’s presence at the alleged party, his official spokesperson said: “On 15 May 2020 the prime minister held a series of meetings throughout the afternoon ... a small number of staff required to be in work remained in the Downing Street garden for part of the afternoon and evening.” "BYOB" party in No 10 garden Boris Johnson was accused on 10 January 2022 of an “utterly outrageous” lockdown breach as a leaked email showed one of his top officials invited more than 100 Downing Street staff to a “bring your own booze” party during the first lockdown. After initially refusing to address the issue, on 12 January 2022 at PMQs, he accepted that he did attend but that he thought it was a work event. This event is now under police investigation. Cummings Barnard Castle story published The Daily Mirror and the Guardian broke the story that Cummings breached lockdown rules by driving to Barnard Castle with his family on 12 April. Cummings later claimed that the family drove to Barnard Castle to test whether he was well enough to drive after having some problems with his eyesight. Private secretary leaving event The Sue Gray report refers to a gathering in the Cabinet Office in 70 Whitehall "on the departure of a No 10 private secretary". It was later reported that the event was in honour of Hannah Young, a No 10 official and Johnson’s lead official on home affairs policy, who moved to become a senior diplomat in the US. This event is under police investigation. Johnson birthday event at No 10 ITV reported that Johnson had a birthday party, including a cake, singing and up to 30 people, at No 10 during the first lockdown, when rules forbade indoor social gatherings. A No 10 spokesperson said: “A group of staff working in No 10 that day gathered briefly in the cabinet room, after a meeting, to wish the prime minister a happy birthday. He was there for less than 10 minutes". The spokesman denied that family friends were hosted upstairs in the prime minister’s residence that evening and that he instead hosted a small number of family members outside. This event is now under police investigation. Alleged Downing Street flat party This is the date that Johnson’s chief adviser, Cummings, and communications director, Lee Cain, left their roles. Sources have reported loud music and sounds of a party coming from the flat occupied by Johnson and his wife on this date. Cummings has alleged there had been “other flat parties” and suggested the pair’s “bubble” policy should be investigated. Asked if a party went ahead in his flat on 13 November, Johnson said: “No.” The Sue Gray report refers to a second event held the same day in Downing Street, on the departure of special adviser, known to be Dominic Cummings. No 10 did not deny later reports in the Daily Telegraph that the prime minister was seen going up to the flat on the night in question, where Abba songs including The Winner Takes It All were apparently played. Both events are under police investigation. Treasury officials" "impromptu drinks" The Treasury was forced to defend officials holding an “impromptu” drinks party to celebrate Rishi Sunak’s autumn spending review during lockdown. The chancellor is not thought to have attended or have been aware of it taking place at the time. A spokesperson said a “small number” of staff had celebrated around their desks, despite reports putting the number closer to two dozen civil servants. Boris Johnson gives leaving speech for Cleo Watson Boris Johnson is known to have attended the 27 November event, which sources claimed was an impromptu leaving do for aide Cleo Watson. The prime minister remarked on how crowded the room was, and then made a short speech paying tribute to her before leaving to continue working. The event took place during England"s pre-Christmas lockdown. Defence minister leaving event The Mirror alleges that the prime minister gave a speech at a leaving event for his then defence minister, Captain Steve Higham, in the run-up to Christmas 2020. According to the report, the PM was “there for a few minutes to thank him for his service” as a “small number of No 10 staff briefly said goodbye”. The Ministry of Defence declined to comment on the story to the Mirror. Boris Johnson gives leaving speech for Cleo Watson Boris Johnson is known to have attended the 27 November event, which sources claimed was an impromptu leaving do for aide Cleo Watson. The prime minister remarked on how crowded the room was, and then made a short speech paying tribute to her before leaving to continue working. The event took place during England"s pre-Christmas lockdown. Defence minister leaving event The Mirror alleges that the prime minister gave a speech at a leaving event for his then defence minister, Captain Steve Higham, in the run-up to Christmas 2020. According to the report, the PM was “there for a few minutes to thank him for his service” as a “small number of No 10 staff briefly said goodbye”. The Ministry of Defence declined to comment on the story to the Mirror. Department for Education staff party thrown by Gavin Williamson Former education secretary Gavin Williamson held a Christmas party for up to two dozen staff at the Department for Education cafe. A spokesperson confirmed a report that Williamson gave a short speech and ministers enjoyed “drinks and canapes”, adding: “Looking back we accept it would have been better not to have gathered in this way at that particular time.” London was under tier 2 restrictions, including no mixing of households indoors. Wine fridge allegedly delivered to No 10 for "wine-time Fridays" Pictures of a £142 drinks fridge, allegedly delivered to No 10 on 11 December 2020 formed part of a further Mirror story which also alleged that Downing Street staff continued to hold "wine-time Fridays" throughout the pandemic, with the prime minister regularly in attendance and that Johnson encouraged staff to "let off steam", despite indoor socialising having been banned under lockdown rules. CCHQ Christmas party for Shaun Bailey A picture – first revealed by the Daily Mirror – showed that an event hosted by the campaign for Shaun Bailey had been held at the Conservative campaign headquarters while indoor socialising was still banned by the continuing Covid restrictions. Virtual Christmas quiz attended by Boris Johnson A day later, Boris Johnson hosted a Christmas quiz in Downing Street. The prime minister was pictured on a screen reading out questions while staff joined virtually from their desks and conferred on the answers, as revealed in yet another Mirror report with accompanying picture in late 2021. London was still under restrictions banning any social mixing between households. Department for Transport "low-key", "distanced" gathering by fewer than 12 staff The Mirror revealed that Tory minister Grant Shapps" staff threw a Christmas party, where almost a dozen staff were "boozing and dancing" in a Whitehall office the day London was plunged into tier 3 restrictions. A spokesperson for Shapps said the minister had "absolutely no idea" about the gathering. Cabinet Office Christmas party A social event is alleged to have taken place in the cabinet secretary, Simon Case’s office on 17 December 2020. Case, who was tasked in late 2021 with investigating other parties alleged to have taken place in the same period, stepped down from the role following allegations that the event had taken place among his staff while all indoor social mixing was barred in late 2020. It was later reported that another event occured at the Cabinet Office that day after Kate Josephs, the former Covid taskforce head, apologised for attending a drinks gathering to mark her leaving the civil service. The Sue Gray report mentions a third event, "a gathering in No 10 on the departure of a No 10 official. These events are under police investigation. Downing Street Christmas party The claim that a staff party was held in No 10 after London had been bumped up to tier 3 restrictions was broken by the Daily Mirror and subsequently denied by Johnson’s spokesperson. However, a video filmed four days after the event showed Allegra Stratton, the prime minister’s then aide, rehearsing for televised press conferences and joking with aides about a party on 18 December. Stratton laughed it off as a “business meeting” but added: “It was not socially distanced.” Stratton resigned in early December 2021 following the publication of the video. The event is under police investigation. Leaving event for two private secretaries Boris Johnson attended a prosecco-fuelled leaving do for a No 10 aide during the strict post-Christmas lockdown, which is now under police investigation. The event was first brought to light in the Sue Gray report which said the No 10 event marked the departure of two private secretaries. Johnson is understood to have given a speech thanking the official for their work and staying for around five minutes. "Boozy" leaving do held the day before Queen mourned Duke of Edinburgh alone The Telegraph reported that No 10 held two "boozy" leaving events the night before the Queen mourned Prince Philip while socially distanced and masked. The report claimed staff drank until the early hours and at points danced. The prime minister’s former director of communications James Slack, for whom one of the events was organised, apologised for the “anger and hurt” caused. This was later followed by an apology from Downing Street to the palace. These events are under police investigation. Matt Hancock resigns after breach of his own lockdown rules Hancock resigned as health secretary after footage was released showing him kissing his closest aide, Gina Coladangelo, in his ministerial office – in breach of his own Covid-19 rules. After an apology failed to quell public outrage, and Tory MPs observed a deliberate silence despite the prime minister"s initial support, the minister fell on his sword, saying: "I"ve got to resign." Prime minister"s first appearance in House of Commons after party allegations Boris Johnson in the House of Commons after the Mirror’s first story broke about Christmas parties in Downing Street: “What I can tell the right honourable and learned gentleman is that all guidance was followed completely in No 10.” “All the guidelines were observed” When asked about Downing Street parties in December, the prime minister told BBC News: “All the guidelines were observed.” "I have been repeatedly assured that the rules were not broken" After the Allegra Stratton video was released by ITV News, Johnson told the House of Commons: “I apologise for the impression that has been given that staff in Downing Street take this less than seriously. I am sickened myself and furious about that, but I repeat what I have said to him: I have been repeatedly assured that the rules were not broken. I repeat that I have been repeatedly assured since these allegations emerged that there was no party and that no Covid rules were broken.” "I certainly broke no rules" Asked again about Downing Street parties on Sky News, Johnson said: “I can tell you once again that I certainly broke no rules … all that is being looked into.” "Those were people at work" After the Guardian published pictures of people, including the prime minister, at drinks in the garden of No 10 on 15 May 2020, Johnson told BBC News: “Those were people at work, talking about work. I have said what I have to say about that.” "All that, as you know, is the subject of a proper investigation" Asked if he had attended the 20 May 2020 event, Johnson replied: "All that, as you know, is the subject of a proper investigation by Sue Gray." Asked if he had been interviewed by Gray, Johnson replied: “All that is a subject for investigation by Sue Gray.”