Sky News host Rowan Dean says the COVID-19 response is a “threat to our liberties and religious freedom” after Christians at a Good Friday church service in the UK were ordered to leave the gathering or face large fines and arrest.

Lucia Binding – Sky News April 3, 2021:

Police shut down a Good Friday service at a Polish church in south London for breaching coronavirus rules and threatened worshippers with a £200 fine each.

Footage captured officers interrupting a Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion service at Christ the King Polish church in Balham at around 6pm on Friday.

One police officer was filmed telling parishioners that the gathering was “unfortunately unlawful under the coronavirus regulations”.

He added: “You are not allowed to meet inside with this many people under law.”

“At this moment in time you need to go home. Failure to comply with this direction to leave and go to your home address, ultimately could lead you to be fined £200 or, if you fail to give your details, to you being arrested.

“It’s Good Friday and I appreciate you would like to worship, but it is unlawful,” he said.

The church has criticised the police for interrupting the service, saying it believes the officers “brutally exceeded their powers by issuing their warrant for no good reason” because “all government requirements were met”.

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