Calls are growing for the UK government to quash the convictions of nearly 30,000 individuals fined for breaching Covid-19 regulations. Former Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland, former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption, and former Covid testing tsar Robert Jenrick have all voiced their support for an amnesty. They argue that the criminalization of these breaches was excessive and 'bonkers.' Cabinet Minister David Davis also criticized the fines, describing them as 'ridiculous.' Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was told on GBNEWS that the government must learn lessons from the pandemic and reconsider the penalties imposed during this period. An ex-Tory courts chief also supports letting off Brits with Covid fines.
The Government’s former Covid testing tsar has backed calls for the slate to be wiped clean for pandemic rule-breakers - as he revealed he had opposed fines to enforce regulations. @RobertJenrick @COVID19Tracking https://t.co/2WwLPEd5bn https://t.co/nSWK99imUX
Covid fines were 'bonkers' and slate should be wiped clean, says Sir @DavidDavis @TransformJust1 @PoliceInspForum @PenelopeGibbs2 @RobertBuckland @libertyhq @the_police_fdn https://t.co/BJAB3K3EUh
💵 Covid fines were “bonkers” and the slate should be wiped clean for people landed with criminal convictions as a result, says a Cabinet minister https://t.co/xrAiSPD8IZ
"Former Supreme Court judge backs Covid fines amnesty "Lord Sumption criticises ‘ridiculous’ criminalisation for breaches of rules in pandemic" https://t.co/pUiWPoYFx8
Brits slapped with Covid fines should be let off says ex-Tory courts chief https://t.co/CEDOLKwO1D
NEW The Government must learn lessons from Covid, Rishi Sunak told @GBNEWS today after former Justice secretary Sir Robert Buckland called for convictions of 29,000 covid criminals to be quashed Asked if it were time to quash convictions for the near-30,000 people convicted of…