Daily news briefing: Jonathan Van Tam not holding back in his opinions of Dominic Cummings and any rule breaches.
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‘In my opinion the rules are clear and they have always been clear. In my opinion, they are for the benefit of all and in my opinion they apply to all’.
To clarify, the PM and Chancellor were contacted by NHS Test and Trace which means that there is a legal obligation to self-isolate unless taking part in a little known (until now) daily testing pilot.
There is NO legal obligation to self-isolate if you are pinged by the NHS app, but it is government guidance. Will Brits be thinking twice about following the guidance now?
Health Sec @MattHancock joins us in the studio as the Govt finally launches its #covid contact tracing app. Is it a game changer in our fight against the pandemic?
🌹 @RachelReevesMP for Labour
✈️ @IrvAtLarge - latest on #covid airport testing
🍺 Fmr Govt chief whip - making #lockdownrules legal and impact on local pubs and restaurants - we’re in Cornwall
🐳 Checking on whales beached in Tasmania &
🦏 #WorldRhinoDay
West Midlands police searching for murder suspect after a man stabbed to death in Birmingham City Centre. Others are in a life threatening condition in hospital.
Warns visitors to the city to be alert while suspect is still at large.