AN MP has called for the resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak after they broke lockdown rules by attending a party at Downing Street.

Peter Kyle, Labour MP for Hove, said the pair have sunk to “depths unseen” by people at the top of government and described them as “criminals”.

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak were hit with fines yesterday for attending a gathering in the cabinet room in June 2020. The PM’s wife, Carrie Johnson, also received a fixed penalty notice.

All three apologised yesterday and confirmed their fines had been paid.

But the PM and Chancellor resisted calls for their resignations, insisting they were keen to now get on with the job.

The Argus: Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson were fined on TuesdayRishi Sunak and Boris Johnson were fined on Tuesday

Peter Kyle said: “Boris Johnson broke the law and then repeatedly lied to the public and parliament about it.

“Both he and the chancellor have sunk to depths unseen at the top of British government and should resign. Under this Tory government criminals have never had it so good."

Brighton Kemptown MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle also called for the resignation of the PM and Chancellor yesterday.

Green MP Caroline Lucas also called for their resignations.

The fines are part of a Metropolitan Police investigation into illegal parties held in Downing Street and across Whitehall during Covid lockdowns in 2020 and 2021.

The force is looking into 12 parties overall and has issued more than 50 fines, with more expected to come.

The Argus: PM Boris Johnson at Fourpure Brewery in London October 2021PM Boris Johnson at Fourpure Brewery in London October 2021

Boris Johnson claimed the event he was fined for – a gathering in the Cabinet Room to mark his birthday – was “brief” and lasted “less than 10 minutes”.

He added: "In all frankness, at that time it did not occur to me that this might have been a breach of the rules.

"But, of course, the police have found otherwise and I fully respect the outcome of their investigation."

The Argus: Peter Kyle, MP for HovePeter Kyle, MP for Hove

A spokesman for No 10 said: “The Met Police have now explained that the FPN issued to the PM will be in relation to the following incident: ‘On June 19 2020 at the Cabinet Room, 10 Downing Street, between 1400 and 1500 you participated in a gathering of two or more people indoors’.”