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Police stop £10,000 Covid 'super fines' over fears they could be challenged in court

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Police forces across the UK will stop issuing so-called £10,000 'super fines' over fears they could be challenged in court. Chief constables across the UK are being told to issue court summons rather than a straight fixed penalty notice, after Home Secretary Priti Patel's harsh fines for lockdown rule-breakers were suspended.

Labour's West Midlands regional police and crime commissioner David Jamieson described the situation as "deeply embarrassing", as one of the the Tories' key new powers to enforce lockdown "has been found wanting" amid yet more confusion from Boris Johnson's hapless government.

While West Midlands Police's chief constable said the force stopped handing out the fines "last week" after concerns were raised about potential

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