First £10k penalties issued for illegal parties
Eleven £10,000 fines were handed out to the organisers of unlawful mass gatherings on 29–30 August, as the UK gets tough on illegal events
News By IQ | 31 August 2020
The first fines have been issued in England under tough new measures designed to deter would-be organisers of illegal raves.
The British home secretary, Priti Patel, announced last week that anyone who organises an illegal rave, unlicensed music event or any other “unlawful” gathering of more than 30 people could be liable for a fine of £10,000.
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In London, the Metropolitan Police says it broke up 21 unlicensed music events (‘UMEs’) on Saturday 29 August alone.
One raid, in Dace Road, Hackney, saw officers…
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