Sun-seekers ignore warnings they’ll be fined for breaking lockdown rules as they head to beaches

Britons crammed on to beaches this morning to soak up the warm weather as the country prepares to take further steps out of lockdown.   Ahead of the next wave of restriction loosening on Monday, thousands of sun-seekers appeared to jump the gun and arranged gatherings amid sweltering highs of 82F.  Boris Johnson announced on Thursday … Read more

Weekend lockdown breakers WILL be fined, police warn as UK braces for mass rule breaking

Britons who try to see their families and friends will be fined, police forces have warned, amid fears that the country could see mass rule-breaking ahead of lockdown restrictions being relaxed on Monday. With weekend temperatures predicted to reach 80 or even 82F (27 to 28C) in southern England, thousands could pre-empt the change to … Read more

Weekend lockdown breakers WILL be fined, police warn as UK braces for mass rule breaking

Britons who try to see their families and friends will be fined, police forces have warned, amid fears that the country could see mass rule-breaking ahead of lockdown restrictions being relaxed on Monday. With weekend temperatures predicted to reach 80 or even 82F (27 to 28C) in southern England, thousands could pre-empt the change to … Read more

BAME people 54% more likely to be fined under coronavirus rules than white people

Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in England are 54 per cent more likely to be fined than white people under the coronavirus laws, figures reveal. In an investigation by Liberty Investigates and the Guardian, they tracked 13,445 of the fixed penalty notices (FPN) from the period of March 27 to May 11. It found … Read more

Former boss of shipping firm Cory Brothers fined £45,000 for covert share sales 

Former boss of shipping company Cory Brothers fined £45,000 for covert share sales By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:01 BST, 11 January 2020 | Updated: 13:47 BST, 12 January 2020 Kevin Gorman has been fined £45,000 by the City watchdog A former executive of a long established British shipping company has … Read more

Inside Pete Evans’ history of controversy – as he’s fined over a ‘healing lamp’

Celebrity chef Pete Evans was fined $25,200 earlier this month for promoting a lamp that he claimed could help treat coronavirus. But it wasn’t the first time the My Kitchen Rules judge, 47, had found himself in hot water over his bizarre theories and unscientific claims. From questionable diet advice to strange views on health … Read more

BT fined £245k by Ofcom after it overcharged EE mobile customers

BT fined by Ofcom after the telecoms giant overcharged EE mobile customers who made calls to pricey 118 numbers Ofcom fined BT after it overcharged EE customers for calling 118 numbers  The watchdog introduced a cap on 118 numbers to ensure fairer pricing  BT did not implement this new rule immediately  By Grace Gausden For … Read more

Standard Chartered fined £20m for breaching sanctions against Russia

Standard Chartered fined £20m for breaching sanctions against Russia By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 23:09 BST, 4 April 2020 Standard Chartered has been fined £20 million for breaching sanctions against Russia.  The British bank handed out 21 loans worth close to £100 million to the … Read more

Jack Grealish ‘to be fined £150,000 by Aston Villa’ after late-night party ‘stupidity’

Jack Grealish ‘to be fined £150,000 by Aston Villa’ after admitting he ‘stupidly’ flouted government rules on coronavirus lockdown to attend late-night bash at Ross McCormack’s flat By Ben Nagle for MailOnline Published: 08:48 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 09:28 BST, 31 March 2020 Jack Grealish ‘will be fined £150,000 by his club Aston … Read more

Jack Grealish ‘to be fined £150,000 by Aston Villa’ after late-night party ‘stupidity’

Jack Grealish ‘to be fined £150,000 by Aston Villa’ after admitting he ‘stupidly’ flouted government rules on coronavirus lockdown to attend late-night bash at Ross McCormack’s flat By Ben Nagle for MailOnline Published: 08:48 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 09:18 BST, 31 March 2020 Jack Grealish ‘will be fined £150,000 by his club Aston … Read more