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Rishi Sunak has been branded a "total liability" and "hapless" as he faced a backlash for being fined for a second time, with police handing him a fixed penalty notice over not wearing a seatbelt.

Lancashire Police issued the notice after the prime minister appeared without a belt in a clip on Instagram as he promoted his levelling-up funding in Lancashire.

Mr Sunak has accepted the fine, with Downing Street saying he "fully accepts this was a mistake" and will "of course comply with the fixed penalty".

Critics are now accusing the PM of showing "the same disregard for rules" as his Number 10 predecessor Boris Johnson.

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Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner tweeted: "Rishi Sunak is a total liability."

Sir Chris Bryant, Labour MP for Rhondda, said: "Sunak promised honesty, integrity and accountability on the steps of Number 10. Not only has he been fined again for breaking the law, but Zahawi has been fined as well. It's time they all went. It's time for a general election."