direct to your inboxPolice have been told to get tougher on those who flout the new lockdown - amid concerns the public is not taking it seriously enough.The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), the body that sets guidance for forces across the country, has confirmed it will urge officers 'to move more quickly to issuing a fine where people are clearly breaching Covid regulations and not listening to encouragement.'It follows reports on the front page of the Sunday Telegraph this morning that police have been told to issue £200 fines to people 'if they refuse to go home at the first time of asking.'However, the NPCC appeared to deny this, tweeting a link to the story and adding: "There is no specific rule on the number of warnings.
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