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Police forces told they have 'no powers' to make people stay two metres apart or wear face masks in public

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Police have been told they have "no powers" to enforce two-metre social distancing in England. The claim comes as from today, people will be allowed to spend an unlimited amount of time in parks and other outdoor public spaces, where they can keep two metres apart from others who are not part of their household.

As well as that, those who are unable to work from home have been encouraged to return to the workplace if it is open - causing busy commutes.

But fresh guidelines issued by the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs' Council urges officers to only enforce what is written in law and that "government guidance is not enforceable, for example two-metre distancing, avoiding public transport or the wearing of face coverings

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