Britons who try to see their families and friends will be fined, police forces have warned, amid fears that the country could see mass rule-breaking ahead of lockdown restrictions being relaxed on Monday. With weekend temperatures predicted to reach 80 or even 82F (27 to 28C) in southern England, thousands could pre-empt the change to … Read more
Black, Asian and minority ethnic people are 54% more likely to be fined under coronavirus lockdown rules than white people, police figures reveal Police statistics reveal that there have been 13,445 fines handed out in lockdown An investigation has shown 22 per cent of these account for BAME people This is despite BAME people making up only … Read more
Celebrity chef Pete Evans was fined $25,200 earlier this month for promoting a lamp that he claimed could help treat coronavirus. But it wasn’t the first time the My Kitchen Rules judge, 47, had found himself in hot water over his bizarre theories and unscientific claims. From questionable diet advice to strange views on health … Read more
Covidiot neighbours are fined £370 after breaching coronavirus lockdown by throwing alcohol-fuelled party before host told police ‘I can do what I want’ when nurse raised the alarm Jame Sparrow, 28, and Helen Bent, 32, hosted a party of six people in Bolton Police had been called to semi-detached property earlier on Wednesday But when … Read more
Police extinguish covidiots’ Brighton beach barbecue with helmet while windsurfers are fined for driving 125 miles from West Midlands to North Wales to enjoy the waves Sussex Police have been filmed putting out the flames at Brighton beach Officers confronted two people sat at seaside having a barbecue on Saturday Another pair from Birmingham travelled … Read more
Standard Chartered fined £20m for breaching sanctions against Russia By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 23:09 BST, 4 April 2020 Standard Chartered has been fined £20 million for breaching sanctions against Russia. The British bank handed out 21 loans worth close to £100 million to the … Read more
The group which owns the casino where Wayne Rooney is said to have lost £500,000 in a two-hour spree has been handed the biggest fine in British gambling history. Caesar’s Entertainment, which runs eight UK casinos including at the Playboy Club in Mayfair, will pay £13m for failing to protect customers it designated as VIPs … Read more
Jack Grealish ‘to be fined £150,000 by Aston Villa’ after admitting he ‘stupidly’ flouted government rules on coronavirus lockdown to attend late-night bash at Ross McCormack’s flat By Ben Nagle for MailOnline Published: 08:48 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 09:32 BST, 31 March 2020 Jack Grealish ‘will be fined £150,000 by his club Aston … Read more
Met Police Federation wants parents to be fined if teenage children breach coronavirus lockdown as forces seek wider powers to enforce government rules Head of Met Federation Ken Marsh wants to roll out fines for parents of teens He said London could become difficult to police in 3 or 4 days if virus surges The … Read more
BT fined by Ofcom after the telecoms giant overcharged EE mobile customers who made calls to pricey 118 numbers Ofcom fined BT after it overcharged EE customers for calling 118 numbers The watchdog introduced a cap on 118 numbers to ensure fairer pricing BT did not implement this new rule immediately By Grace Gausden For … Read more