Coronavirus UK: Fines of £1,000 for refusing a test in new plans

Fines of £1,000 for anyone refusing a coronavirus test, powers for ministers to ban public mass gatherings and local councils to decide how to dispose of your dead relatives in emergency laws to be rushed through Parliament Government today published emergency laws to tackle spread of coronavirus Ministers want to crash draft laws through House … Read more

Spanish police use megaphones to tell people to stay indoors or face £25,000 fines

Spanish police stepped up their operation to force people to stay indoors today, with officers driving up and down beaches with megaphones, warning of prison time and massive £25,000 fines for those breaking the lockdown. Footage shared on Twitter captures officers as they tell residents and tourists to ‘stay safely at your accommodation or home … Read more

No parking fines for fat-fingered drivers who accidentally enter wrong details

No fines for fat-fingered drivers: Motorists who accidentally enter wrong details for parking will now find it easier to appeal New rules from the British Parking Association require firms to cancel charges This follows complaints from motorists who were hounded after getting one letter wrong when keying in their details  By Miles Dilworth For The … Read more

Data breach fines set to rocket after limit is lifted 

Data breach fines set to rocket after limit is lifted – with some hitting hundreds of millions By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 09:52 GMT, 8 March 2020 Penalties handed out to companies for customer data breaches could soon soar – with some potentially hitting hundreds of … Read more