Maximum fine for not wearing face coverings could be as high as £3,200 for repeat offenders under new laws

Tougher measures for those breaking coronavirus restrictions will be introduced ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend.
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It could lead to fines of more than £3,000 for people who are repeatedly failing to wear a facemask when required.

Under the new rules, which begin on Friday (August 28), fines for not wearing a facemask when mandated start at £100 and double for each following offence, up to a maximum of £3,200.

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The National Police Chiefs’ Council has warned that forces in England and Wales will continue to increase patrols heading into the bank holiday weekend.

A woman wearing a face mask leaves Starbucks.A woman wearing a face mask leaves Starbucks.
A woman wearing a face mask leaves Starbucks.

New rules have also been introduced for those planning raves over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Fines of up to £10,000 for those organising illegal raves in England will come into force as authorities also clamp down on unlawful gatherings.

Police across the country have seen a surge in unlicensed music events in recent weeks, including in Yorkshire where 200 people flocked to an illegal rave at Kirkstall Nature Reserve in Leeds.

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Boris Johnson said that new fines were to be introduced for those hosting raves when he announced a further easing of England’s lockdown last week.

People facilitating or organising illegal raves, unlicensed music events or any other unlawful gathering of 30 people or more may face a £10,000 fine.

Participants can continue to be issued with fines of £100, while those who have already been fined will also see the amount double on each offence, up to a maximum of £3,200.

Home Secretary Priti Patel said: “These gatherings are dangerous and those who organise them show a blatant disregard for the safety of others.

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“I am pleased the police have already stepped up their response and I am giving them the tools they need to continue to keep us safe.

“We will continue to crack down on the small minority who think they are above the law.”