Britons are being warned this isn't a "normal bank holiday weekend" in a bid to encourage them to resist the temptations of the warm weather and stop the spread of coronavirus. A top police officer said if some people continued ignoring the COVID-19 lockdown laws over the Easter weekend then the government could impose tougher measures. John Apter, national chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, pleaded with those people still ignoring the rules to stay indoors - despite what's forecast to be a bright and sunny few days for many.