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Nottingham police arrest 1,000-plus over face-covering ban

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC · How we work

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Nottingham police have arrested more than 1,000 people for violating the city-centre face-covering ban.
The ban introduced on 15 September 2026 has reduced youth-related crime by roughly 40 %.
No £70 fines have been issued for the face-covering violations.
Over 40 young people are on a police watchlist, with eight banned from the city centre.

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Story summary

Nottingham police have arrested more than 1,000 people for violating the city-centre face-covering ban.
The ban introduced on 15 September 2026 has reduced youth-related crime by roughly 40 %.
No £70 fines have been issued for the face-covering violations.
Over 40 young people are on a police watchlist, with eight banned from the city centre.