Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced that individuals attending house parties will be fined a minimum of £800 from next week.
In today's Downing Street press conference, she said: “Next week we will be introducing a new £800 fine for those attending house parties, which will double for each repeat offence to a maximum level of £6,400.
“These fines will apply to those who attend illegal gatherings of more than 15 people in homes.
“The science is clear: such irresponsible behaviour poses a significant threat to public health. Not only to those in attendance but to our wonderful police officers who attend these events to shut them down.”
Last weekend, we reported that Thames Valley Police received a total of 117 reports for non compliance of COVID related matters in Milton Keynes across the two days.
Martin Hewitt, chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said large gatherings such as house parties are “dangerous, irresponsible, and totally unacceptable”.
He told the Downing Street briefing: “I hope that the likelihood of an increased fine acts as a disincentive for those people who are thinking of attending or organising such events.”
You can find today's COVID 19 statistics for Milton Keynes here.
