Police get new powers during UK Lockdown including a £60 fine for flouting the new rules

Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced that police can now instruct people to go home, should they be seen to be flouting the new rules surrounding the national lockdown.

People can also be fined £60 for a first offence - which then doubles for repeat offenders for each time they are caught.

Ms Patel said:

"The Prime Minister has been clear on what we need to do: stay at home to protect our NHS and save lives.

"All our frontline services really are the best of us and are doing an incredible job to stop this terrible virus from spreading.

"That’s why I’m giving the police these new enforcement powers, to protect the public and keep people safe."