Health
Boris Johnson faces growing Tory backlash over Covid restrictions – The Guardian
MPs question why children are not exempt from ‘rule of six’ and call for voluntary system
Downing Street is facing a mounting backlash from Tory MPs over its new rule of six law, including its refusal to follow Scotland and Wales in exempting younger children, amid reports that cabinet ministers were split over the measures.
Boris Johnson unveiled new rules on Wednesday to replace existing guidance and make it illegal for groups of more than six to gather indoors or outdoors in England from Monday, slashing the current legal limit of 30, following a surge in Covid-19 cases.
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