Large gatherings broken up across country but police say vast majority of people stuck to rulesPolice across the UK have made several arrests and issued hundreds of fines for New Year’s Eve parties and large gatherings that breached strict Covid regulations. Greater Manchester police issued more than 100 fixed penalty notices for Covid regulation breaches during a busy night for the force. Photograph: Russell Cheyne/ReutersPolice in Brighton and Hove issued 66 FPNs overnight but thanked the “vast majority” of people for staying at home. Another five people were reported for a possible £10,000 fine for organising large gatherings. In the east London borough of Barking, six people were fined for Covid breaches at a house party.

Source: The Guardian January 01, 2021 10:14 UTC