A police officer was injured as he tried to break up a 200-strong street party in east London of people celebrating Eid. Metropolitan Police officers swooped after worried calls from the public who had spotted a large group of people gathered on the street ahead of the religious festival. Officers approached people in the crowd and urged them to go home, however, as the people dispersed a fight broke out. However, the government were accused of rushing through the restrictions ahead of Eid - where Muslim families traditionally meet up in large groups. The new restrictions apply to Greater Manchester, including the City of Manchester, Trafford, Stockport, Oldham, Bury, Wigan, Bolton, Tameside, Rochdale and Salford.

Source: Daily Mail July 31, 2020 20:12 UTC