Live Yorkshire Covid updates as Boris Johnson confirms relaxation of lockdown rules on April 12
The Prime Minister is expected to speak about vaccine passports and the April 12 lockdown rule changes
UK prime minister Boris Johnson (Image: 2021 Getty Images) Boris Johnson is expected to make a series of announcements on changes to lockdown rules at a Downing Street briefing today.
It is likely that the Prime Minister will provide an update on the “Covid certification scheme” - more commonly known as vaccine passports.
Officials are planning a series of trial events over the coming months as they look to find a way for venues such as football grounds and nightclubs to reopen without the need for social distancing.
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The family of a transport worker who died with Covid-19 after allegedly being spat on have called for police to disclose the suspect s name.
Belly Mujjinga, 47, died after she was reportedly coughed on by a customer.
British Transport Police (BTP) interviewed a man but said there was not enough evidence a crime took place.
Her family s lawyer said they had been preventing from pursuing a private prosecution or civil claim as the force had refused to name him.
Lawrence Davies said the force had stonewalled me since September .
By Press Association 2021
Lusamba Katalay (third from left), the husband of Belly Mujinga, joins activists at a vigil at Victoria station
The family of a railway worker who died with Covid-19 after allegedly being spat at have called for police to disclose the suspect’s name.
Belly Mujinga, 47, died on April 5 last year with coronavirus after she was reportedly coughed on and spat at days earlier by a white customer at London’s Victoria station.
British Transport Police (BTP) interviewed a 57-year-old man over the incident but said there was not enough evidence that a crime had taken place.
A lawyer for Mrs Mujinga’s family, Lawrence Davies, said the force had refused to disclose the suspect’s name, preventing them from pursuing a private prosecution and further civil claims.