Liverpool fans jubilant after Premier League title win as police warn of Covid-19 risks

As a huge crowd celebrated outside Anfield, Merseyside police said the region had a responsibility to prevent the coronavirus spread

Thousands of jubilant Liverpool supporters have spent the night celebrating the team's first league title for 30 years, prompting warnings from police concerned about mass gatherings flouting social-distancing rules.

As a huge crowd sang songs and let off flares outside Anfield, Merseyside police assistant chief constable Rob Carden said the region had been disproportionately affected" by the coronavirus pandemic and its residents had a responsibility to prevent further cases.