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| Leicester lockdown: New laws come into force | Leicester lockdown: New laws come into force |
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| Legislation ensuring Leicester's local lockdown can be enforced by law has been rushed through Parliament. | Legislation ensuring Leicester's local lockdown can be enforced by law has been rushed through Parliament. |
| The new regulations come into force on Saturday, as the rest of the country begins to see an easing of lockdown. | The new regulations come into force on Saturday, as the rest of the country begins to see an easing of lockdown. |
| People or businesses that repeatedly flout the new law could receive fines of up to £3,200. | People or businesses that repeatedly flout the new law could receive fines of up to £3,200. |
| A ban on social gatherings, overnight stays, and the reopening of hotels, pubs and restaurants are all included in the new legislation. | A ban on social gatherings, overnight stays, and the reopening of hotels, pubs and restaurants are all included in the new legislation. |
| Leicester became subject to the UK's first local lockdown on Monday following a spike in Covid-19 cases. | Leicester became subject to the UK's first local lockdown on Monday following a spike in Covid-19 cases. |
| Police have said they are bracing themselves for a busy weekend as pubs stay closed in Leicester but reopen across the country, with more officers would be on duty than during a typical New Year's Eve. | Police have said they are bracing themselves for a busy weekend as pubs stay closed in Leicester but reopen across the country, with more officers would be on duty than during a typical New Year's Eve. |
| Officers would be policing the stricter lockdown measures as well as overseeing the relaxation of rules outside of the restricted zone. | Officers would be policing the stricter lockdown measures as well as overseeing the relaxation of rules outside of the restricted zone. |
| Hospital bosses in the city also said they were preparing for "typical behaviours of New Year's Eve". | Hospital bosses in the city also said they were preparing for "typical behaviours of New Year's Eve". |
| The regulations for the city were passed as a new statutory instrument easing lockdown for the rest of the country came into force on Friday. | The regulations for the city were passed as a new statutory instrument easing lockdown for the rest of the country came into force on Friday. |
| People in Leicester who live on their own, or single parents, can still form a social bubble with one other household, the legislation says. | People in Leicester who live on their own, or single parents, can still form a social bubble with one other household, the legislation says. |
| Public gatherings are now banned and people in the restricted area can no longer visit people in private gardens, or indoors. | Public gatherings are now banned and people in the restricted area can no longer visit people in private gardens, or indoors. |
| Fixed penalty notices can be issued to people who are seen breaking the lockdown rules. | Fixed penalty notices can be issued to people who are seen breaking the lockdown rules. |
| Fines begin at £100, and increase on a sliding scale so a person found breaking the lockdown for a sixth time could be fined £3,200. | |
| The same fines could be issued by police across England before the easing of lockdown. | The same fines could be issued by police across England before the easing of lockdown. |
| Leicestershire Police said: "We will be directing people to follow the regulations and encouraging to them to follow the guidelines." | Leicestershire Police said: "We will be directing people to follow the regulations and encouraging to them to follow the guidelines." |
| "We want people to stay at home in the protected area and if you are outside of this to be responsible and socialise safely." | "We want people to stay at home in the protected area and if you are outside of this to be responsible and socialise safely." |
| Leicester City Council confirmed it had been informed of the legislation "shortly before its publication". | |
| The regulations is due to be reviewed on 18 July. | The regulations is due to be reviewed on 18 July. |
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| Do you live, work or run a business in the area? How will this affect you? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Do you live, work or run a business in the area? How will this affect you? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. |