New Year's Eve revellers fined by police for breaking UK Covid rules

Large gatherings broken up across country but police say vast majority of people stuck to rules

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Police across the UK have made several arrests and issued hundreds of fines for New Year's Eve parties and large gatherings that breached strict Covid regulations.

Parties were broken up in Brighton, Manchester, Leicestershire, Sheffield, Essex, London and Lancashire where breaches of stay-at-home guidelines occurred. In Edinburgh, hundreds of people gathered around the castle despite warnings to keep away.