TWO of the county's MPs have rallied behind the Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he was fined for breaking Covid restrictions.

Harriett Baldwin and Nigel Huddleston all supported the Prime Minister, after he and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were given fixed-penalty notices for breaking lockdown restrictions.

Despite Mrs Baldwin and Mr Huddleston having their say, Worcester MP Robin Walker was unavailable for comment on Wednesday (April 13).

Mrs Baldwin said with the war in Ukraine and the cost of living crisis, the Prime Minister retained her support.

She said: "Naturally I am shocked and disappointed that the Metropolitan Police have found that both the Prime Minister and the Chancellor behaved in such a way in their workplace that they have attracted a criminal sanction.

"So many of us made huge sacrifices during periods of lockdown and I have heard many, many stories of local people who missed out on birthdays, marriages, deaths and funerals because they were following the rules.

"My thoughts remain with every person who lost a loved one or friends in this terrible chapter of our history.

"As a Vice Chair of the Coronavirus Recovery Group I hope this will deter any future Government from putting in place rules which are so difficult to follow for themselves and for us all.

"While I do not intend to write a letter to Sir Graham Brady MP, as I believe the Government is showing strong and unified leadership over Ukraine, I am proud to live in a democratic country where our politicians face frequent and rigorous judgment from voters at the ballot box."

Mid-Worcestershire MP Nigel Huddleston said the Prime Minister and Chancellor should not resign, saying they had made "sincere apologies" which he accepted.

He wrote: "Many people made extraordinary sacrifices during the pandemic and are understandably angry about this matter.

"The Prime Minister and Chancellor have both made sincere apologies - which I accept.

"They have my support because I know that they, and the whole government, are committed to delivering on the priorities of the British people including dealing with the situation in Ukraine, the recovery from the pandemic, and the cost of living."