Police in England fine UK PM Rishi Sunak for not wearing a seatbelt

Rishi Sunak was also fined in 2022 for breaking COVID rules in the UK - Copyright Frank Augstein/AP

By Mark Armstrong with EVN

Published on 21/01/2023 - 20:11 GMT+1

Police issue a fixed penalty notice to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for not wearing a seatbelt after a video he uploaded to social media

Police in England say British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will have to pay a fine for not wearing a seatbelt.

The news comes after he uploaded a video on social media showing him travelling in the back seat of a car not wearing the safety device.

The footage was examined by officers in Lancashire in northwest England who confirmed Mr Sunak has been issued with a fixed penalty notice.

The prime minister has reportedly apologised and said he will pay the fine.

It is the second police fine in a year after he had to pay a penalty for breaking COVID protocol by attending a party in Downing Street.

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