Keir Starmer kicks off with PM's "get out of isolation free card" - asking if public should self-isolate if pinged.
Boris Johnson says isolation remains a "vital tool" but apologises to businesses/ public sector who are "experiencing any inconvenience".
Final #PMQs of session.
Boris Johnson says isolation remains a "vital tool" but apologises to businesses/ public sector who are "experiencing any inconvenience".
Final #PMQs of session.
Starmer: "The British people are trying to follow the rules, how can they when his ministers keep making them up as they go along?"
(ref to ministers y'day saying app was "advisory" and "allow you to make informed decision" - No 10 insiders admit they didn't get "tone" right)
(ref to ministers y'day saying app was "advisory" and "allow you to make informed decision" - No 10 insiders admit they didn't get "tone" right)
"We'll be heading for a summer of chaos" - Starmer
One million children out of school.
Businesses closing b/c staff self-isolating.
No 10 changing advice on which businesses exempt changing "hour by hour".
"Which workers will be exempt fr isolating before 16 Aug?"
One million children out of school.
Businesses closing b/c staff self-isolating.
No 10 changing advice on which businesses exempt changing "hour by hour".
"Which workers will be exempt fr isolating before 16 Aug?"
Boris Johnson says it's "feeble stuff" from Starmer on disruption caused to families & biz by 'pingdemic'.
Not entirely sure the hundreds of businesses, thousands of workers and hundreds of thousands of families will quite feel like that.
Not entirely sure the hundreds of businesses, thousands of workers and hundreds of thousands of families will quite feel like that.
Boris Johnson says of self-isolation requirement: "I understand peoples' frustrations but this is one of the few real tools we have in our armoury".
Well, there were other tools up to July 19 🤷♀️
Well, there were other tools up to July 19 🤷♀️
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