People in the UK should expect the introduction of further emergency laws if the British government's current measures are ignored, the national chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales said.
The new measures give officers powers to disperse gatherings of more than two people apart from those who live together. People can be issued an initial £30 fine and could end up in court if they do not pay.Mr Apter asked people not to gather in groups and noted the relationship between the police and the public, adding: "We all have a moral duty to uphold the rule of law and look out for each other.
The emergency legislation going through the House of Commons will provide equivalent powers to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, doctors in the UK will be forced to leave the profession during the coronavirus pandemic due to a lack of protective equipment, the head of a medics group has warned.
"That's the travesty of this situation - that the government needs to protect frontline health workers and in return they will give 100%.
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