A British policeman has filled a helmet with water and thrown it over a barbecue after people allegedly defied lockdown orders to have a barbecue on a beach.

The incident took place in Brighton, England.

In a video of the occurrence which was posted to Twitter by Dave Strauss, officers can be seen talking to the pair before one fills a helmet with water to extinguish their disposable barbecue.

This comes as Lambeth Council revealed on Saturday night that a "minority" of citizens were gathering in large groups in public places, forcing them to shut Brockwell Park in Brixton, South London. The Evening Standard reports that more than 3,000 people visited the park.

The council revealed on social media that authorities had recommended that they take additional measures.

The statement read: "Despite clear advice, over 3,000 people spent today in Brockwell Park, many of them sunbathing or in large groups. This is unacceptable. Unfortunately, the actions of a minority now mean that, following police advice, Brockwell Park will be closed tomorrow."

In an interview with the BBC that was cited by the Guardian, the British health secretary Matt Hancock, pictured above, said that "further action" may have to be taken if people continue to defy the rules of the lockdown.

He said: "I understand how difficult these measures are, of course I do. But the truth is the more people go out from home, the more the virus spreads.

"We've said because of the positive benefits to your physical and your mental health that it's OK to exercise on your own or with members of your own household.

Hancock continued: "But if the result of that is that too many people go out and flout the other rules because they say, 'Well, if I can exercise, then it's fine for me to do other things,' then I'm afraid we will have to take action.

"My message is really clear - if you don't want us to have to take the step to ban exercise of all forms outside of your own home then you've got to follow the rules."

However, there are no imminent plans to increase the severity of the UK lockdown.

A British policeman has filled a helmet with water and thrown it over a barbecue after people allegedly defied lockdown orders to have a barbecue on a beach.

The incident took place in Brighton, England.

In a video of the occurrence which was posted to Twitter by Dave Strauss, officers can be seen talking to the pair before one fills a helmet with water to extinguish their disposable barbecue.

This comes as Lambeth Council revealed on Saturday night that a "minority" of citizens were gathering in large groups in public places, forcing them to shut Brockwell Park in Brixton, South London. The Evening Standard reports that more than 3,000 people visited the park.

The council revealed on social media that authorities had recommended that they take additional measures.

The statement read: "Despite clear advice, over 3,000 people spent today in Brockwell Park, many of them sunbathing or in large groups. This is unacceptable. Unfortunately, the actions of a minority now mean that, following police advice, Brockwell Park will be closed tomorrow."

In an interview with the BBC that was cited by the Guardian, the British health secretary Matt Hancock, pictured above, said that "further action" may have to be taken if people continue to defy the rules of the lockdown.

He said: "I understand how difficult these measures are, of course I do. But the truth is the more people go out from home, the more the virus spreads.

"We've said because of the positive benefits to your physical and your mental health that it's OK to exercise on your own or with members of your own household.

Hancock continued: "But if the result of that is that too many people go out and flout the other rules because they say, 'Well, if I can exercise, then it's fine for me to do other things,' then I'm afraid we will have to take action.

"My message is really clear - if you don't want us to have to take the step to ban exercise of all forms outside of your own home then you've got to follow the rules."

However, there are no imminent plans to increase the severity of the UK lockdown.