The latest guidance for wearing Face Coverings in england has been released by the government. From midnight tonight, Face Coverings will be mandatory in enclosed public spaces in england including in shops, supermarkets, Shopping Centres and transport hubs. There will be some exemptions such as in as restaurants, pubs and gyms where you dont have to wear a Face Covering. And children under 11 will also be exempt from wearing a Face Covering as will people with disabilities or Certain Health conditions. For those who do have to wear a Face Covering breaching the rules could result in a £100 fine. Theo leggett has more details Face Coverings are already compulsory in shops in scotland and from tomorrow that will be the case in england as well, but in wales you wont need to wear them. And ministers in Northern Ireland are still discussing the issue. The government in westminster say Face Coverings are needed to help limit the spread of covid 19 as the economy opens up after the lockdown
real scandal here is that when you look overall it looks like poor young people have been downgraded where as rich young people have been upgraded and. i will bring christopher in on that point. moving to the front page of the guardian we can see now which says. it says the equality watchdog says it will intervene in the controversy over the results in england after stu d e nts the results in england after students from disadvantaged backgrounds were the worst hit, whilst private school pupils benefited the most. what you make of that? it is shocking, it s so against what this government is meant to stand for, it stands for levelling up and helping the so called redwall seats the tories won last december and now it seems to be weighted against those high achievers in these more poor communities. boris johnson will achievers in these more poor communities. borisjohnson will be shaking his head, another blow to him after shaking his head, another blow to hi m after less shaking