Covid-19: £800 fines for house parties and Glastonbury cancelled

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday evening. We'll have another update for you on Friday morning. 1. Fines of £800 for attending illegal house parties People attending house parties of more than 15 people in England will face fines of £800, Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced. The fines will double on repeat offences, rising to a maximum of £6,400, she told a Downing Street briefing. "The science is clear: such irresponsible behaviour poses a significant risk to public health," Ms Patel said. The £800 penalty for attending illegal parties comes in addition to £10,000 fines levied on the organisers. Martin Hewitt, chairman of...