Changes to Covid lockdown laws this evening including £800 party fines

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direct to your inbox New laws are coming into place to prevent the spread of coronavirus with hefty fines for people caught at house parties in England.

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direct to your inboxThe UK Government's latest addition of the UAE to the 'red list' of banned countries will come as a blow to influencers who have been travelling in their dozens to the country.Social media personalities from the UK will now be banned from flying to the country, and those heading back will have to self isolate for 10 days at home. It comes just days after Home Secretary Priti Patel slammed influencers flouting holiday rules by jetting off to Dubai claiming essential work reasons - to share photos, adverts and workout videos, from the UAE via their social media channels.

coronavirus pandemic. Home Secretary Priti Patel announced tighter restrictions, stating "going on holiday is not a valid reason" to travel.People attempting to go on holiday will be stopped at the border – although it is unclear when the tighter rules will be enforced.It comes as social media influencers face backlash for travelling abroad despite the pandemic.Priti Patel told the Commons: "For those travelling out of the UK we will also be enhancing and stepping up enforcement rules."Because despite the stay-at-home regulations we are still seeing people not complying with these rules.

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Lockdown rule-breakers who attend house parties will be slapped with a new £800 fine on a first offence from next week.

lockdown rules to attend house parties.The fine will be handed to individuals attending illegal gatherings of more than 15 people in private homes, with each additional offence doubling to a maximum level of £6,400.Patel announced the move during tonight’s Downing Street press conference (January 21), which she led alongside the chair of the National Police Chiefs Council Martin Hewitt.While household mixing is banned in the UK, the Home Secretary said that “there is still a small minority who refuse to do the right thing”.“Such irresponsible behaviour poses a significant threat to public health,” Patel said.

direct to your inboxPolice will have the power to hand out £800 fines to people who attend or organise house parties from next week, the home secretary has announced.Priti Patel said anyone attending an illegal gathering of more than 15 people would be at risk of receiving a fine, up to a maximum amount of £6,400 for repeat offences.Speaking at a coronavirus press conference from Downing Street this afternoon, she said: "Next week we will be introducing a new £800 fine for those attending house parties, which will double for each repeat offence up to a maximum level of £6,400."These fines will apply to those who attend illegal gatherings of more than 15 people in homes."The science is clear.

direct to your inbox Priti Patel has said it is too early to discuss easing the coronavirus restrictions.

Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid went in on Home Secretary Priti Patel on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday, as she failed to answer some of their big concerns in a heated interview.