It seems to be something of a postcode lottery...
As we enter the second week of lockdown in the UK, enforcement measures are getting stricter, as police are given extra powers to ensure people are limiting the spread of
It comes after some convenience stores were also apparently told to stop selling Easter eggs as they are considered non-essential goods. This has since been condemned by the Prime Minister's official spokesperson, who when asked if shops could continue to sell non-essential items said: ‘We have set out which shops can remain open. If a shop is allowed to remain open, then it will of course sell whatever items it has in stock.
‘In the first instance the police will always apply their common sense and discretion,’ the website statement adds. According to the Guardian, the National Police Chiefs Council and College of Policing are creating guidance to clarify this common sense and remind officers that they cannot stop people from going for a run or a drive, even if politicians have warned people not to.
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