UK Prime Minister fined for not wearing seatbelt

• Published date: 22 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined by the Lancashire police for failing to wear a seat belt in the backseat of a moving car.

Sunak, who recorded an Instagram video last week while on a trip to Northern England, was seen turning in his seat to talk to the camera without a seatbelt on.

In the video, the Prime Minister is seen addressing the citizens on how he is delivering on his promise to grow the UK's economy through the Levelling Up Fund.

Levelling Up means creating opportunities for everyone across the UK, with the aim of closing the gap between the rich and the poor.

'Hi. One of my new year's promises to you was to grow the economy and today, we are announcing the second round of allocations from our Levelling Up Fund and that's about investing in local areas in order to create jobs and help deliver on that promise to boost growth,' Sunak said.

The video has since been deleted from the social media platform.

Reacting in a post on Twitter, Lancashire police said it became aware of the offence after a video of a 42-year-old man...