British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been issued with a fixed penalty notice by police for failing to wear a seatbelt while filming a social media clip in the back of a moving car.
Mr Sunak previously apologised for the "brief error of judgment" as he carried out a series of visits in Lancashire on Thursday.
Mr Sunak was spotted not wearing his seatbelt in an Instagram video he filmed to promote 'levelling-up' funding during a visit to the North of England.
Lancashire Police said: "You will be aware that a video has been circulating on social media showing an individual failing to wear a seat belt while a passenger in a moving car in Lancashire.
"After looking into this matter, we have today issued a 42-year-old man from London with a conditional offer of fixed penalty."
A Downing Street spokesperson said: "The prime minister fully accepts this was a mistake and has apologised.
"He will of course comply with the fixed penalty."
The main opposition Labour party said Mr Sunak had been turned into a "laughing stock".
A party spokesperson said: "Hapless Rishi Sunak's levelling-up photo op has blown up in his face and turned him into a laughing stock.
"He started the week hoping people would be grateful for a partial refund on the money that has been stripped from them over 13 years of the Tories.
"But instead he got a warring party and yet another fine from the police.
"Just when you thought this Tory Government couldn't get any more ridiculous, they manage it."
