Starmer tried to kick away Badenoch’s attack on Haigh by saying: “I gently remind her that two of her predecessors had convictions for breaking the Covid rules.” Wrong…
The PM may need to find himself correcting the record. Boris and Sunak only got Fixed Penalty Notices. As anyone with experience of them would know, they are not convictions. RAC helpfully explains:
“A fixed penalty is issued by the police for minor offences and isn’t classed as a criminal conviction. If you pay the fine on time, that’s the end of the matter and all liability for the offence is discharged. It will not form part of a criminal record.”
As a former DPP Starmer might be expected to know the difference. Will he correct himself?
Following Andrew Rosindell’s defection, Nigel Farage posted on X:
“Andrew Rosindell will not be the last MP to put country before party before the deadline on May 7th.”