Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined for not wearing a seatbelt in a highly-viewed social media video.

Lancashire Police has confirmed Sunak - from Southampton - has been issued with a “conditional offer of fixed penalty”

The Prime Minister apologised for the Instagram video, posted on Thursday, which promotes his levelling-up funding during his visit to Lancashire.

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In the video Mr Sunak addressed the camera from the back of a moving car. 

Following the backlash, Downing Street released a statement following the incident explaining that the PM had made a “brief error of judgment” by removing the safety device for the clip.

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