Day: June 3, 2020

Council ‘runs out of paper’ giving fines to people littering and weeing in park

A London council handed out so many fines over the weekend enforcement officers ran out of paper on which to print them. People littering and urinating in London Fields led to 72 penalties each worth £150 being issued. This was despite Hackney Council putting 84 large commercial-sized bins around the borough and lengthening public toilet […]

Thousands gather at Hyde Park for Black Lives Matter protest

A huge crowd of protesters have gathered in London to throw their support behind the Black Lives Matter movement and call for an end to racism following the death of George Floyd. Protests have been held across the UK in light of similar action across the US after the death of George at the hands […]

Police break up mass brawl between hundreds of young people in London park

Police fining and arresting black and Asian people disproportionately under coronavirus laws in London

The Independent employs over 100 journalists around the world to bring you news you can trust. Please consider a contribution or subscription. Police are fining black and Asian people disproportionately under coronavirus laws in London, new figures show. Statistics released by the Metropolitan Police show that more than a quarter of fines for lockdown violations […]