Nearly 4,000 convicted of Covid rule breaches in England since curbs ended

Nearly 4,000 people in England have been convicted for breaching Covid-19 restrictions since these measures ended over two years ago, according to Financial Times analysis, contributing to a total of 27,600 convictions. Defence lawyers and campaigners have expressed surprise and concern over the ongoing legality of these offences. Barrister Adam Wagner claimed the convictions’ primary focus, public health, is becoming increasingly unlinked from the law, considering the health emergency was declared over in 2023 and restrictions lifted in early 2022.