Celebrities, Government officials and scientists are amongst those that have been caught breaching lockdown restrictions over the previous yr.
While some apologised and even resigned from their positions for breaking the rules, others tried to defend their actions.
Here are a few of the high-profile names who’ve been accused of breaching coronavirus measures for the reason that first lockdown 12 months in the past.
Dominic Cummings
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser prompted public outcry when he drove from London to County Durham together with his spouse and son through the first lockdown in late March 2020.
In an obvious breach of restrictions, Mr Cummings travelled 250 miles to his dad and mom’ property in Durham after his spouse developed coronavirus-related signs.
Despite requires the aide to resign over the journey – which included a visit to native magnificence spot Barnard Castle to examine the standard of his eyesight – Mr Cummings was backed by the Prime Minister.
Mr Cummings, who additionally fell unwell with Covid signs, defended his actions in a press convention within the Downing Street rose backyard, saying he believed he behaved “fairly” and didn’t remorse his actions.
Durham Constabulary stated it could not take “retrospective motion” regardless of discovering the previous adviser could have made a “minor breach” of lockdown legal guidelines.
Professor Neil Ferguson
The scientist, whose analysis helped usher within the lockdown, resigned on May 5 from his position as a key Government adviser after admitting that he had undermined social distancing rules by reportedly assembly his “lover” at his dwelling.
Scotland Yard criticised his behaviour as “plainly disappointing” however dominated out issuing a fantastic as a result of he “has taken accountability” after stepping down from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage).
Rita Ora
The pop star admitted breaching lockdown restrictions when she held a “small gathering” at a west London restaurant to have a good time her thirtieth birthday.
The incident was described as “one of the crucial egregious, and definitely probably the most infamous, breaches of the rules dedicated on licensed premises”, by a lawyer representing the Metropolitan Police at a subsequent licence evaluate listening to for the restaurant.
In an Instagram put up apologising for her actions, Ora stated she had made a “severe and inexcusable error of judgment”.
Model Cara Delevingne and her sister Poppy had been amongst those that attended the social gathering on November 28, police stated.
The restaurant which hosted the social gathering, Casa Cruz in Notting Hill, prevented having its licence revoked in February, with Kensington and Chelsea Council as a substitute agreeing to droop it for six weeks.
Jack Grealish
The Aston Villa captain was banned from driving for 9 months and fined a complete of £82,499 after crashing his £80,000 Range Rover through the first lockdown.
The 25-year-old pleaded responsible to 2 fees, together with one linked to the incident during which his 4×4 hit two parked automobiles in Dickens Heath, Solihull, West Midlands.
A decide was instructed {that a} witness stated Grealish smelled of “intoxicating liquor” and was slurring his phrases instantly after the crash on March 29.
The England worldwide was concerned within the incident lower than 24 hours after issuing a Twitter video message urging individuals to remain at dwelling to save lots of lives and shield the NHS.
Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn
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Former Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn breached the “rule of six”, which limits the variety of individuals in social gatherings, based on a report.
He attended a dinner with eight different individuals, breaking one of many tight restrictions in place through the Covid-19 pandemic, The Sun newspaper stated.
Laws prohibiting social gatherings of greater than six individuals got here into impact on September 14 final yr.
The newspaper, which claimed the ceremonial dinner passed off on September 26, stated Mr Corbyn had apologised.
Dr Catherine Calderwood
Scotland’s chief medical officer resigned in April 2020 after twice breaking lockdown restrictions as a way to go to her second dwelling, which was positioned greater than an hour away from her important residence in Edinburgh.
Despite Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon backing Dr Calderwood to stay in her place, she in the end determined to relinquish her position in order to not be a “distraction” from the Government’s social-distancing message.
MP Margaret Ferrier
The 60-year-old had the Scottish National Party whip eliminated after it emerged she allegedly travelled from Glasgow to the House of Commons whereas ready for the outcomes of a Covid-19 take a look at in September final yr.
It is alleged she then made the return journey after being knowledgeable she had the virus.
Ms Ferrier, who stays an impartial MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton, was later charged with culpable and reckless conduct.
She appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court in February however no plea to the costs was made. She was dedicated for additional examination and was launched on bail.
Kay Burley
Kay was in a restaurant with totally different households and broke curfew rules
(Image: Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
Sky News presenter Kay Burley was taken off air for six months after she broke Covid-19 rules whereas celebrating her sixtieth birthday.
Burley had beforehand stated she was celebrating at a “Covid-compliant” restaurant and afterwards “popped into one other” venue to make use of the toilet on December 5.
But in an announcement later posted on Twitter, she stated: “It doesn’t matter that I assumed I used to be Covid-compliant on a latest social occasion. The reality is I used to be flawed, I made a giant mistake, and I’m sorry.”
The gathering was reportedly in London, which was underneath Tier 2 restrictions.
Stanley Johnson
The Prime Minister’s father Stanley Johnson stated he was “extraordinarily sorry” after being pictured purchasing with out sporting a face overlaying on September 29.
He was pictured in The Daily Mirror newspaper perusing the cabinets at a newsagent’s in west London, seemingly breaking the rules by not overlaying his mouth and nostril.
Robert Jenrick
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary was compelled to elucidate himself in April after travelling greater than an hour to go to his dad and mom regardless of warning individuals to stay at dwelling.
Mr Jenrick was additionally criticised for travelling 150 miles from his London property to his Herefordshire dwelling, from the place he travelled to his dad and mom’ dwelling in Shropshire.
However, he defended his actions, saying he went to ship meals and medication to his isolating dad and mom.
Stephen Kinnock
The MP for Aberavon in South Wales was publicly shamed by police after travelling to have a good time his father’s 78th birthday on March 28 final yr.
His father is former Labour chief Neil Kinnock.
After Mr Kinnock posted a photograph on Twitter of himself practising social distancing together with his dad and mom exterior their dwelling, South Wales Police replied: “We know celebrating your dad’s birthday is a beautiful factor to do, nonetheless this isn’t important journey.
“We all have our half to play on this, we urge you to adjust to (lockdown) restrictions, they’re in place to maintain us all secure. Thank you.”
Kyle Walker
The Manchester City and England full-back was compelled to apologise in April after it was extensively reported he held a celebration at his Cheshire dwelling in a blatant violation of the nation’s lockdown measures.
The membership promised that the 30-year-old can be topic to an “inside disciplinary process”.
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