There has been widespread anger at Brits who packed out beaches today in violation of coronavirus social distancing laws. On the hottest day of the year so far, hundreds of people drove to the coast to soak up the sun.
Some travelled considerable distances, which is illegal under current lockdown rules. "I came from Leicester and I came here because there is the sea and I like to take the energy from it," one woman told ITV while enjoying the beach at Southend. "I put up my perimeter.
It's very important to keep social distancing." Another woman told the Daily Echo she'd driven to Bournemouth from Wiltshire. "It was worth the queuing up," she said. "This is the first time I have been able to visit the seaside since this all began, to have