Britain’s police chiefs are begging millions of Britons to adhere to Boris Johnson’s coronavirus lockdown as they admit to being powerless to enforce it. Forces across the country are understood to be confused and divided over the rules and the sweeping powers afforded by the emergency laws. Guidance from the National Police Chiefs’ Council states … Read more
A council is facing a furious backlash today after targeting members of the public with drones, as lawyers warned that police are ‘unlawfully’ trying to restrict people travelling to isolated spots to exercise and walk their dogs. Police forces across the country are facing accusations of overzealousness as they use sweeping new powers to crack … Read more
Police ram SECOND moped rider off the road in two days in ‘get tough’ tactics on London’s moped muggers Man, 25, was arrested by Metropolitan Police on Thursday for dangerous driving He mounted and drove up a pavement in an attempt to avoid police in London The male was eventually detained after found hiding in … Read more
A council is facing a furious backlash today after targeting members of the public with drones, as lawyers warned that police are ‘unlawfully’ trying to restrict people travelling to isolated spots to exercise and walk their dogs. Police forces across the country are facing accusations of overzealousness as they use sweeping new powers to crack … Read more
‘You’re killing people!’: Moment police officer shouts at man walking down the street while claiming to have coronavirus The man tells police he has coronavirus while in a street in Perth, Scotland One furious officer tells the man to ‘go home’ more than a dozen times The officer also warns the man that he is … Read more
Bang out of order! Everton striker Oumar Niasse is grilled by undercover police for flouting the UK’s coronavirus lockdown Oumar Niasse, 29, stopped by undercover police in Manchester on Thursday ‘Suspicious officers shined a torch in his face and asked him to spell his name’ The routine stop comes two days after UK was locked … Read more
Home Office reveals new powers to tackle people flouting the coronavirus lockdown Up to two years in prison if you cough deliberately on someone after spate of attacks on police and emergency service workers People who continue to flout coronavirus lockdown rules will be breaking the law and can be arrested as part of new … Read more
Police have today started to stop cars to demand where people are going as they enforce Boris Johnson’s coronavirus lockdown after a shock poll showed millions of Brits are breaking the rules. North Yorkshire Police said it will now be using unannounced checkpoints to stop vehicles and ask drivers if their journey is essential as … Read more
Police were drafted in to guard shops yesterday as queues again formed at stores around the country. The measures were thought to be aimed at countering panic buying and making sure shoppers kept the right distance from each other. Officers kept watch outside Lidl and Sainsbury’s stores at a shopping centre in Stratford, east London. … Read more
Members of the public are continuing to flout the government’s rules by heading out to sunbathe on the second day of the coronavirus lockdown. Footage has emerged showing police dispersing Britons gathering in parks and other public places. In Shepherd’s Bush in West London, people soaked up the sun, seemingly oblivious to the tight restrictions … Read more