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With Sunday set to be UK’s warmest day in six months, police forces around the country have issued fresh warnings to people not to travel and to stay at home.
Going on holiday is not an excuse to travel and second homeowners are being told to keep away, as police said they will issue fines and punishments if they see people making non-essential journeys this weekend.
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When we come to enforcement, that really is a last resort because, in a way, if we come to enforcement, then everybody has failed to understand the significance of this endeavour.
t’s not just visitors, even within my 4,000 square miles I’ve got my own population that really just want to jump in the car and travel. They want to go to the moors, they want to go to the beaches.
There have been many joyous sights of animals taking advantage of quieter roads and exploring new spaces as people stay at home during the lockdown, but this could be my favourite. From BBC Breakfast this morning:
These lambs know how to get their daily exercise!
They were spotted in #Preston ⤵️#Coronavirus #socialdistancing #BBCBreakfast pic.twitter.com/FyZlwXvg4u
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