Police will issue £800 fines to those who are caught attending large gatherings, such as house parties, from next week, the Home Secretary has announced.
The new, larger fines will apply to those who are found in groups of more than 15 and will double every time individuals are caught, up to maximum of £6,400.
Home Secretary Pritti Patel announced the new measures during this evening’s national press conference.
The new fine is aimed at those who are simply showing no respect for the law and the restrictions in place to help protect the NHS and save lives.
It comes as the Government appears to be losing control of the population who are seemingly less compliant to the latest lockdown restrictions following 10 months of the pandemic so far.
Martin Hewitt of the National Police Chiefs Council has said:
“We have repeatedly made it clear that house parties and other large gatherings shouldn’t be happening.
“They’re dangerous, irresponsible and totally unacceptable and I hope that the likelihood of an increased fine acts as a disincentive for those people who are thinking of attending or organising such events.”
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Large gatherings of over 15 people? People should only mix with their bubble and that doesn’t get anywhere near 15
Not for some ‘types’ it isn’t. Hence out bred homelands and now doing such in the UK.
If covid can only be stopped with my submission to extreme, toxic loneliness, I am afraid covid can never be stopped. And that’s something you need to learn to live with.
Should be a £100,000 fine.
no worries – plod on the island are never really seen, so unless your neighbour is a grass, then you won’t hear from them.
Where’s this fine money going?nhs!!!
None of your business that’s were.
Ok Liz I will tell you.It all goes in a pot towards the 2021 police Christmas party..
They don’t explain that.
Probably lining more pockets somewhere. Be good to know.
i know they shouldn’t have been doing what they did but why £800 for them but the cops in the cafe got only £200 each
Because there wasn’t more than 14 lol
What part of FROM NEXT WEEK don’t you understand?
It’s not been changed yet.Can’t be backdated unfortunately.
I’ll just keep it to 13 people and myself then 😉
so I’ll only get fined £200
The world we live in now ladies and gents. What a disgrace. Should have been born earlier.