Domino players were not sticking to the rules

A dozen people have been fined for breaking Tier 4 Covid-19 restrictions after playing dominoes in a restaurant.

Metropolitan Police officers found the group hiding in a dark room when they entered the building in Whitechapel, east London.

A video released by the Met shows the restaurant owner saying: “They’re playing dominoes.” Police said he first tried to stall officers before claiming the only people inside were workers.

The dozen people who had gathered to play games were all handed fixedpenalty notices, while Tower Hamlets council has been asked to consider issuing a fine to the venue’s owner.