The Gloucestershire Constabulary in southwest England will patrol routes from Wales and pull over drivers they believe are making long journeys. The situation illustrates the patchwork of coronavirus restrictions imposed by authorities throughout the U.K., which has Europe's deadliest coronavirus numbers, with 44,661 confirmed virus deaths. Under the U.K.'s system of devolved authority, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have established their own public health rules. Meanwhile, the national government in Westminster has created a three-tiered virus alert system that applies to England alone. But it is the Welsh government that has imposed one of the U.K.'s strictest lockdowns, including a ban on non-essential travel.

Source: CBC News October 24, 2020 14:24 UTC