'I'll be contesting it': Organiser of Piccadilly Gardens anti-lockdown protest responds after he's handed £10,000 fine
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manchestereveningnews.co.uk'Rise Up Manchester' rally attended by as many as 600 people in Manchester city centre on Sunday afternoon was justified and 'wasn't illegal'.
Greater Manchester currently has some of the highest coronavirus infection rates in the country and hospitals have had to suspend non-urgent surgery as they cope with a surge in Covid-19 patients.
Under the latest coronavirus legislation, gatherings of more then two people are banned in a bid to curb the spread of the virus.A spokesperson for the Home Office told the M.E.N this includes all forms of protest. "In these unprecedented circumstances, any gathering risks spreading the disease, leading to more deaths, so it is vital we all play our part in controlling the virus," the spokesperson said..
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