BORIS Johnson is due to bump up fines for lockdown flouters after cooped-up Brits flocked to beaches and parks over the scorching bank holiday. The beefed-up penalties are due to be announced by th…
BORIS Johnson is due to bump up fines for lockdown flouters after cooped-up Brits flocked to beaches and parks over the scorching bank holiday.- with cops today slamming the government's response so far as "wishy-washy".Lockdown flouters are going to be slapped with higher finesAnyone repeatedly flouting the rules could be slapped with fines of up to £3,200 under the new regime or first time offenders could have to fork out £100 - nearly double the current penalty.
“Had we been very stringent from the off – it is painful, but it’s not overly painful in terms of what you’re actually being asked to do – then I think we would have a better result now.”MPS Hackney posted a picture of groups of people sunbathing in a park as they revealed some were downing beer and wine and tucking into pizza.
Before 11am, cops had issued 12 fines and turned around 19 cars - including one that had travelled 100 miles from Buckinghamshire.
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