French fishmongers have complained that supply chains which used to put British fish on European tables in just over a day have been shattered by local bureaucrats enforcing post-Brexit red tape. Importers say French agents have adopted a ‘zero-tolerance’ approach that has seen deliveries delayed because Latin names of fish species were incorrectly entered on … Read more
What is a ‘reasonable excuse’ for going outside? And can police force their way into your house if they suspect rules are being broken? Under the rules in England, you must not leave or be outside of your home except where you have a ‘reasonable excuse’. This will be put in law. The police can … Read more
Police enforcing the lockdown laws will fine people the first time they are caught not wearing face coverings or being outside without a suitable reason. Scotland Yard revealed officers will be told to stop civilians in the street and quiz them on why they are not shut away in their homes. Anyone who cannot give … Read more
Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said harsh restrictions will ‘put a lot of pressure’ on constables in London Police chiefs have warned that enforcing the third national lockdown will increase the load on officers, whose numbers are already stretched because of the pandemic. Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said … Read more
Even I don’t know the rules: Police officer in charge of enforcing UK’s coronavirus lockdown laws makes shocking confession to MPs Owen Weatherill told MPs that the new three-tier system was too confusing He failed to clarify that households must not mix indoors in Tier Two areas Lancashire Chief Constable Andy Rhodes also slipped up … Read more
An already sombre Anzac Day has been made even quieter as beaches are shut, crowds are moved on and social-distancing rules are applied due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sydney’s Coogee Beach was opened briefly for exercise on Saturday morning but authorities were forced to shut it after three hours because of large crowds eager to … Read more
Senior counter-terror officer Neil Basu has warned police against ‘overzealous’ enforcing of coronavirus lockdown, saying their conduct will be remembered for generations after peers slammed the shaming of walkers with drones. Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu demanded that officers maintain the British tradition of ‘policing by consent’ as he emphasised the importance of earning the trust … Read more
Council staff are being ‘spat on and sworn at’ for enforcing coronavirus lockdown as police probe whether cyclist deliberately ploughed into PCSO leaving him with broken leg The Local Government Association said council staff face ‘sickening abuse’ Council workers have been physically and verbally attacked over the past week Police in Southend-on-Sea are hunting a … Read more
The Trump administration abruptly waived enforcement on a range of environmental rules in a sweeping relaxation of regulations against polluters due to the coronavirus pandemic, saying affected industries may have trouble meeting compliance because of the outbreak. The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, said it would stop its enforcement on a range of legally mandated … Read more