Brits are enjoying their final weekend of freedom
before the restrictions come into force. However, pictures show people in towns and cities across the UK gathering in big groups and flouting social distancing guidelines.Police in Manchester – where a local lockdown has been in force since July 30 – said they broke up a house party of 30 people in the early hours of Saturday.
John Apter, national chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, has urged people to avoid a ‘party weekend’, warning his officers will take action if necessary. He said: ‘There is a real risk some members of the public will take advantage of the current situation and treat this weekend as a party weekend ahead of the tighter restrictions being introduced on Monday.‘Using the current situation as an opportunity and excuse to party would be incredibly irresponsible and put pressure not only on policing, but potentially on the ambulance service and NHS.
A senior police representative in West Yorkshire has also voiced concerns that illegal raves are ‘getting out of hand’ in the area – despite organisers facing fines of up to £10,000., with a total of 3,539 new cases recorded on Friday.Areas in the Midlands and the North have seen the most dramatic rise in cases.
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