The UK’s Electoral Commission has launched an inquiry into how Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s flat on Downing Street is being funded. Johnson and his fiancée Carrier Symonds moved into the flat above 11 Downing Street in July 2019. Last week, Dominic Cummings, Johnson’s former chief adviser, claimed that the Prime Minister planned to illegally get donors to pay for his flat. What could be the implications of the Electoral Commission probe? If it finds that the party failed to declare a donation, the Electoral Commission has the power to impose a fine of up to £20,000.

Source: Indian Express April 29, 2021 15:21 UTC