Birmingham resident asks if Covid-19 'is real' during street party
Birmingham resident asks if Covid-19 'is real' during street party

A chief constable has issued a “don’t be an idiot” warning ahead of the bank holiday weekend after his officers were forced to break up a 100-strong street party.

Footage of people gathering in Handsworth, Birmingham, on Wednesday night, with one reveller asking officers if Covid-19 was real, has been released by West Midlands Police.