Downing Street Tuesday briefing
Q: Who should - and should not - be going into work after last night’s announcement?
A: No10 say they will be giving further guidance in relation to workers later today
Q: Who should - and should not - be going into work after last night’s announcement?
A: No10 say they will be giving further guidance in relation to workers later today
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
Asked whether construction should continue, No10 say it should continue so long as it follows both Public Health England and industry guidelines. Workers should stay 2m away from one another
Asked whether construction should continue, No10 say it should continue so long as it follows both Public Health England and industry guidelines. Workers should stay 2m away from one another
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
Regulations will be laid by Thursday giving police powers to enforce social distancing measure to break up gatherings announced by the PM, tho No10 stress people must follow instructions from now
Regulations will be laid by Thursday giving police powers to enforce social distancing measure to break up gatherings announced by the PM, tho No10 stress people must follow instructions from now
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
People who break the new law will face a Fixed Penalty Notice of £30, in the first instance. This level of penalty could increase in the future if there’s non compliance. People who don’t pay will end up in court.
People who break the new law will face a Fixed Penalty Notice of £30, in the first instance. This level of penalty could increase in the future if there’s non compliance. People who don’t pay will end up in court.
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
Q: Travel between UK cities restricted?
A: No change to last week’s position (that it will never be blocked)
Q: Travel between UK cities restricted?
A: No change to last week’s position (that it will never be blocked)
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
Q: Has the PM acted too late?
A: The PM has been guided by the science and introduced measures based on that advice
Q: Has the PM acted too late?
A: The PM has been guided by the science and introduced measures based on that advice
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
*Around 10% of pupils attended school in England yesterday
*No plans to restrict transport to only key workers
*Around 10% of pupils attended school in England yesterday
*No plans to restrict transport to only key workers
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
On continuing tube crowding, the PM raised reduced services on the Tube but this is a matter for TfL. Shapps and Khan discusses appropriate timetabling.
On continuing tube crowding, the PM raised reduced services on the Tube but this is a matter for TfL. Shapps and Khan discusses appropriate timetabling.
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
*No plans, No10 spokesman says, to restrict UK internal flights
* Sunday wasn’t the first time the PM has engaged with laboratories over requisitioning equipment
*No plans, No10 spokesman says, to restrict UK internal flights
* Sunday wasn’t the first time the PM has engaged with laboratories over requisitioning equipment
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
* What about schools used by key workers which have closed? No10 will look at this
* Self-employed help - officials “working at pace to find a well targeted package” (tho wouldn’t promise this week)
* What about schools used by key workers which have closed? No10 will look at this
* Self-employed help - officials “working at pace to find a well targeted package” (tho wouldn’t promise this week)
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
Ventilators: 8,000 ventilators on stream now, with 5,000 expected in the next few weeks
Prisons: Prisons stopped visits today to comply with social distancing rules
Ventilators: 8,000 ventilators on stream now, with 5,000 expected in the next few weeks
Prisons: Prisons stopped visits today to comply with social distancing rules
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
Q: Sports Direct price hikes appropriate?
A: Not aware of specifics but PM has made clear his view of price hikes
Q: Sports Direct price hikes appropriate?
A: Not aware of specifics but PM has made clear his view of price hikes
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
Q: Could the Excel Centre as field hospital?
A: We are working with NHS England on capacity
Q: Could the Excel Centre as field hospital?
A: We are working with NHS England on capacity
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
Q: Can workers refuse orders from a boss to come in if they are not key workers?
A: Our guidance in relation to people who have symptoms is very clear. The list of sectors which we don’t consider essential spelt out very clearly. (Sidestepping Q)
Q: Can workers refuse orders from a boss to come in if they are not key workers?
A: Our guidance in relation to people who have symptoms is very clear. The list of sectors which we don’t consider essential spelt out very clearly. (Sidestepping Q)
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
Q: Sadiq Khan raised construction workers with PM. Why are they seemingly special category?
A: We said people shd go to work where they have no way of working from home. Also manufacturing in this category.
Q: Sadiq Khan raised construction workers with PM. Why are they seemingly special category?
A: We said people shd go to work where they have no way of working from home. Also manufacturing in this category.
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
Q: Who can attend funerals as immediate families
A: Families can exercise their own discretion and are best placed to judge
Q: Who can attend funerals as immediate families
A: Families can exercise their own discretion and are best placed to judge
Downing Street Tuesday briefing
Q: Will the PM postpone his own wedding
A: I’m sure my political colleagues would be delighted if you asked them that
Q: Will the PM postpone his own wedding
A: I’m sure my political colleagues would be delighted if you asked them that
