Police Suspend Handing out £10,000 COVID-19 Fines in England

Police Suspend Handing out £10,000 COVID-19 Fines in England
Police officers stand wearing facemasks as a precaution against the transmission of CCP virus, in London, on Sept. 9, 2020. Isabel Infantes/AFP via Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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Police have stopped handing out £10,000 on-the-spot fines for large gatherings that breach COVID-19 curbs—due to concerns that the sum is too high and will in many cases be reduced in court challenges.

Instead, police are directing those cases through the courts, where magistrates can tailor punishments according to rule-breakers’ ability to pay.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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