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Shopkeepers can refuse entry and call the police if people don’t wear facemasks, Matt Hancock says
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Shopkeepers can refuse entry and call the police if people don’t wear facemasks, Matt Hancock says
Shopkeepers can refuse entry and call the police if people refuse to abide by new rules on wearing facemasks indoors, Matt Hancock has told the Commons.
Analysis: Boris Johnson’s mask u-turn was textbook bad communications when the strategy needed to be perfect
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Analysis: Boris Johnson’s mask u-turn was textbook bad communications when the strategy needed to be perfect
The Government’s volte face on wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic is a textbook example of how to bungle an announcement — and this time it really matters.
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By Police Federation of England and Wales
Only as ‘last resort’ should police get involved
National Chair wants Government to ensure shops have obligation to make the wearing of face coverings a condition of entry.
Boris Johnson makes face coverings mandatory in shops from July 24
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Boris Johnson makes face coverings mandatory in shops from July 24
Wearing a face covering will be compulsory in England’s shops and supermarkets from July 24 in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus, the Government has announced.
Boris Johnson says people ‘should be wearing face coverings’ in shops as he hints at enforcement action
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Boris Johnson says people ‘should be wearing face coverings’ in shops as he hints at enforcement action
Boris Johnson has said people "should be wearing face coverings in shops" as he hinted the Government may unveil stricter guidelines later this week.
Labour demands update on face masks after Michael Gove rejects call to make them mandatory in shops
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Labour demands update on face masks after Michael Gove rejects call to make them mandatory in shops
Labour is demanding a Commons update on face masks after Cabinet minister Michael Gove rejected calls to make their use mandatory in shops.
Labour backs mandatory face masks in England’s shops to ‘get confidence back into the system’
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Labour backs mandatory face masks in England’s shops to ‘get confidence back into the system’
Labour would back making it compulsory for people to wear face masks in shops in England, frontbencher Lucy Powell has said.
Boris Johnson says Government will be ‘very insistent’ about people using face coverings in shops
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Boris Johnson says Government will be ‘very insistent’ about people using face coverings in shops
Boris Johnson has said the Government will be “very insistent” on the use of face coverings in shops and other public spaces, but appeared to rule out making them mandatory.
Boris Johnson urges Brits to cover their noses when wearing face masks amid warning UK ‘way behind’ other countries
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Boris Johnson urges Brits to cover their noses when wearing face masks amid warning UK ‘way behind’ other countries
Boris Johnson has urged the British public to shield their noses when wearing face masks, amid a warning from scientists that the UK is “way behind” other nations in covering up.
Sadiq Khan urges Boris Johnson to make face coverings mandatory in all shops
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Sadiq Khan urges Boris Johnson to make face coverings mandatory in all shops
Sadiq Khan has called on Boris Johnson to make face coverings mandatory in all shops and enclosed public spaces.
Face masks to be compulsory for all hospital visitors, patients and staff, Health Secretary reveals
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Face masks to be compulsory for all hospital visitors, patients and staff, Health Secretary reveals
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced all NHS staff in England will need to wear surgical-grade masks from 15 June to reduce transmission of coronavirus in hospitals.
Coronavirus: Number 10 defends making masks compulsory on public transport but not in shops
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Coronavirus: Number 10 defends making masks compulsory on public transport but not in shops
The Government has defended making it compulsory for Brits to wear masks on public transport in the coming weeks while not asking the same in shops.
Brits told to use face coverings in ‘enclosed public areas’ as Boris Johnson fleshes out lockdown easing plan
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Brits told to use face coverings in ‘enclosed public areas’ as Boris Johnson fleshes out lockdown easing plan
The public is being advised to use face coverings “in enclosed public areas” from this week as part of the Government’s plan to gradually lift the coronavirus lockdown.
Two-metre distancing rule could be relaxed to allow Brits to go back to work, minister suggests
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Two-metre distancing rule could be relaxed to allow Brits to go back to work, minister suggests
The rules on keeping two metres apart could be relaxed to allow Brits to go back to work, a Cabinet minister has suggested.
The Breakfast Briefing: Give us yer vaxxin’ money, PM’s Sunday sermon - and Labour demands mask plan
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The Breakfast Briefing: Give us yer vaxxin’ money, PM’s Sunday sermon - and Labour demands mask plan
Your morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster, from PolHome acting editor Matt Honeycombe-Foster
Coronavirus: Labour tells ministers to ‘get ahead of the game’ on facemasks for the public
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Coronavirus: Labour tells ministers to ‘get ahead of the game’ on facemasks for the public
Labour is calling on the Government to “get ahead of the game” on facemasks and start stockpiling them to avoid the issues seen with protective equipment for NHS workers.
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson signals U-turn on face coverings in bid to get Brits back to work
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson signals U-turn on face coverings in bid to get Brits back to work
Face coverings will be “useful” in helping to stop the spread of the coronavirus if lockdown restrictions are eased, Boris Johnson has said.
Government worried people would be ‘cavalier’ if told to wear coronavirus masks, claims Michael Gove
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Government worried people would be ‘cavalier’ if told to wear coronavirus masks, claims Michael Gove
People have not been told to start wearing masks in public to prevent the spread of coronavirus for fear they would become “cavalier”, according to Michael Gove.
Matt Hancock says ‘no change’ in advice on coronavirus masks after Nicola Sturgeon tells Scots to wear face coverings
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Matt Hancock says ‘no change’ in advice on coronavirus masks after Nicola Sturgeon tells Scots to wear face coverings
The UK Government's advice on wearing face masks “hasn’t changed”, the Health Secretary has said, after Nicola Sturgeon recommended that the public use face coverings to halt the spread of Covid-19.
Pressure on ministers after Nicola Sturgeon recommends Scots wear face coverings in public
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Pressure on ministers after Nicola Sturgeon recommends Scots wear face coverings in public
UK ministers have come under pressure to issue advice over face coverings after Nicola Sturgeon urged Scots to cover up in public.
Coronavirus: Wearing face masks makes no difference to spread of disease, insists UK medical chief
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Coronavirus: Wearing face masks makes no difference to spread of disease, insists UK medical chief
Wearing face masks in public will do nothing to slow the spread of the coronavirus, a senior medical expert has declared.