Pub landlords will be fined £1,000 for allowing dancing on their property or playing music above 85 decibels under a new coronavirus law slipped out by the government.
The thumping fine is part of a string of legal changes in England that were quietly made late on Sunday night without any prior approval by Parliment.
Downing Street said the package of laws would ensure people obey new coronavirus restrictions - which are designed to curb an alarming spike in Covid-19 cases.
But they have prompted outrage among Tory MPs, who believe the government must start getting approval from MPs before making things a criminal offence.
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