Priti Patel defends police ramping up fines in latest lockdown

Priti Patel has stuck up for the police, despite claims they being overzealous (Picture: PA)Home Secretary Priti Patel has defended the way police have handed out fines for lockdown breaches, stressing that there is a ‘need for strong enforcement’.Police were branded ‘bonkers’ after handing out £200 fines to two women who drove separately to go for a walk at a remote beauty spot five miles from their homes.One of the would-be walkers, Jessica Allen, said officers to