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The UK has been in lockdown for more than two months, and the Government has issued strict rules people have had to follow, or face fines. Earlier this month, the fines increased from £60 to £100 in England, and will double for each repeat offence, up to a maximum of £3,200.

Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, John Apter, called for clearer guidance on how the public should be policed under the new rules.

Mr Apter warned more relaxed lockdown guidance risks being a set of “loose rules that are left open to interpretation” and is difficult to implement.

He said: “What we need from the Prime Minister and the Government now is clear and unambiguous messaging and guidance, explaining what exactly is expected of the public, so that my colleagues can do their level best to police it.

“Police officers will continue to do their best, but their work must be based on crystal clear guidance, not loose rules that are left open to interpretation – because that will be grossly unfair on officers whose job is already challenging.”

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Police in England and Wales have so far issued nearly 17,000 fines for alleged breaches of coronavirus lockdown rules.

According to the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), most fines were issued to young mean aged 18 to 24.

Among the main reasons for fines, the NPCC listed driving with non-household members, house parties, large gatherings and camping.

Overall, 15,552 fines have been recorded by police forces in England since the lockdown began in March, while 1,395 were issued in Wales, according to the provisional NPCC figures.

Here are the total number of fines issued by police forces in England between March 27 and May 25 for alleged breaches of the coronavirus lockdown laws:

Avon and Somerset: 325

Bedfordshire: 302

British Transport Police (BTP): 331

Cambridgeshire: 132

Cheshire: 193

City of London: 70

Cleveland: 303

Cumbria: 436

Derbyshire: 243

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Devon and Cornwall: 906

Dorset: 737

Durham: 155

Essex: 227

Gloucestershire: 245

Greater Manchester: 309

Hampshire: 261

Hertfordshire: 269

Humberside: 126

Kent: 125

Lancashire: 765

Leicestershire: 365

Lincolnshire: 221

Merseyside: 519

Metropolitan: 1,035

MoD Police: 36

Norfolk: 368

North Yorkshire: 1,032

Northamptonshire: 384

Northumbria: 243

Nottinghamshire: 188

South Yorkshire: 391

Staffordshire: 53

Suffolk: 261

Surrey: 632

Sussex: 757

Thames Valley: 878

Warwickshire: 40

West Mercia: 177

West Midlands: 442

West Yorkshire: 881

Wiltshire: 189

• Total: 15,552

Number of fines issued by police forces in Wales in the same timeframe:

BTP: 15

Dyfed-Powys: 816

Gwent: 91

North Wales: 256

South Wales: 217

• Total: 1,395

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