lockdown rules to attend house parties.The fine will be handed to individuals attending illegal gatherings of more than 15 people in private homes, with each additional offence doubling to a maximum level of £6,400.Patel announced the move during tonight’s Downing Street press conference (January 21), which she led alongside the chair of the National Police Chiefs Council Martin Hewitt.While household mixing is banned in the UK, the Home Secretary said that “there is still a small minority who refuse to do the right thing”.“Such irresponsible behaviour poses a significant threat to public health,” Patel said. “Not only to those in attendance, but also to our wonderful police officers who attend these events to shut them down.”Just.