the mayor of london thinks it could make people feel more confident. but other operators aren t so certain. we think the trains probably don t need to be tarred with a brush - that they are somehow less safe than other indoor settings. - we don t think that that s helpful for the long term recovery- of getting people back onto public transport. | scotland and wales have decided to keep masks in public transport. 0ther mayors around england don t have the same power over transport as the london mayor. today, some held a conference pushing for the government to change its mind. my plea to government is, show your commitment to levelling up by giving local areas the power we need to be able to run our own transport networks in the interests of local people. their safety, and their health. conservative west midlands mayor andy street tweeted that he s expecting all passengers on all forms of public transport in the west midlands to wear a face covering, although he admitted he doesn t have
are lifted next week. heathrow airport has also followed transport for london by saying that they ll continue to be mandatory from next week for people wanting to travel. 0ur transport correspondent caroline davies has this report. whether a mask is a must orjust recommended when busy will depend on where you re travelling on public transport from monday. in london, you ll need to wear one to travel on all of transport for london s services, or risk being turned away or removed. wearing a facemask indoors reduces the chances of transmission. don tjust take my word for it. the government s own advisors sage say that, as do the world health organization, but also, speaking to transport workers, the trade unions, londoners, businesses, wearing a facemask gives greater public confidence. what do londoners make of the decision? i don t know, you know? if you need them, you need them.
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test that i needed, and it is still only open to people who have been jabbed in the uk and also people who are fully vaccinated, which excludes are fully vaccinated, which excludes a lot of young people. this policy is also only being opted by england and northern ireland a week later, we don t know about scotland and wales yet. but crucially, this is just about travel coming into the uk. the uk s cases are rising, and how well other countries feel about having a spare? still plenty of uncertainty the sum of. caroline, many thanrs- the latest official figures show that in the past 2a hours 29 deaths were reported and 35,707 new infections were recorded across the uk the highest figure since the end of january. it means on average 29,435 new cases were reported per day in the past week. more than 96,000 people received a first dose of the vaccine in the latest 24 hour period. almost 45.7 million people have had theirfirstjab
border force officials in place, but even they are saying to expect delays, particularly when you are checking in. now, there are limitations with this new policy as well, tests are still involved, it is only four people jabbed in the uk, and people have to be fully vaccinated, so people waiting for the second jabs will not be included. this is for england, a week later for included. this is for england, a week laterfor northern included. this is for england, a week later for northern ireland, included. this is for england, a week laterfor northern ireland, so scotland and wales still waiting to hear. but crucially, this isjust what happens one way, coming back to the uk. now, the uk s numbers are rising, how will other countries feel, particularly if they have a lower vaccination right? so plenty of still. caroline, thank you. in australia, authorities are pleading with residents in sydney to obey a stay at home order, warning the two week social care workers on the front line in en