Covid fines are making headlines as the PM and Chancellor of the Exchequer have been hit with fines for lockdown parties.
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are undoubtedly two of the most high profile people to be slapped with Covid fines since the pandemic started.
The partygate scandal has led to the PM and his wife, Carrie Johnson, being fined for attending a birthday party during the first lockdown.
The Metropolitan Police announced an 30 additional fines had been issued on Tuesday in relation to Operation Hillman, which is looking into breaches of Covid regulations at the top of Government, Wales Online reported.
Police have opted not to name those facing fines, citing traditional practices when dealing with out-of-court matters such as speeding fines.
However, Downing Street said it would confirm if Mr Johnson was among those being penalised and has done so.
A No 10 spokeswoman said: "The Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have today received notification that the Metropolitan police intend to issue them with fixed penalty notices."
During the pandemic, a number of new laws were approved by Parliament which were enforceable with fixed penalty notices.
As lockdowns continued and were lifted, more laws were introduced giving the police and officials powers to issue fines to those breaching the rules.
How much were Covid fines during lockdown in the UK?
Here are all of the fixed penalty notice Covid offences and fine amounts in the UK that were approved by Parliament during the pandemic:
Restrictions on leaving the home, and restrictions on small gatherings
- First Offence - £200 (reduced to £100 if paid within 14 days)
- Subsequent Offences - Doubles with each subsequent offence
- Second Offence - £8,000
- Maximum - £10,000 (for third and subsequent offences)
Failure to self-isolate
- First Offence - £1,000
- Doubles at the second and third offence
- Maximum - £10,000 (for the fourth and subsequent offences)
Failure to provide a passenger locator form or Covid test result on arrival
- First Offence - £500
- Doubles with each subsequent offence
- Maximum - £4,000 (for forth and subsequent offences)
Failure to possess a coronavirus testing package on arrival
- First Offence - £1,000
- Maximum - £1,000
Failure to obtain a coronavirus testing package
- First Offence - £2,000
- Maximum - £2,000
Failure to take coronavirus tests in accordance with the testing package
- First Offence - £1,000
- £2,000 (for second test)
- Maximum - £2,000
Obstructing the enforcement of international quarantine requirements
- First Offence - £1,000
- Maximum - £1,000
Providing false or misleading information about ones travel through "red list" countries or entering the country via an undesignated port
- First Offence - £10,000
- Maximum - £10,000
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