Recently, two women going for a walk in the UK were told by the police that the hot drinks they brought with them were classed as a picnic (note that going for a picnic is illegal in the current lockdown).
Is this true?
(Was wondering about asking this on Skeptics.SE, but I would like an answer per law, so asking here.)
(For completeness: the fines have been withdrawn and the police apologised but my question still stands.)