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media caption Tracy Brabin on new Covid travel guidelines in Kirklees.
Surge testing for Covid will begin in parts of Kirklees on Wednesday, amid criticism of chaotic and confusing government travel guidance.
The advice for areas hardest hit by the Indian variant was published online on Friday without an announcement, with local leaders not formally notified.
West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin called the decision to update the guidance without fanfare as shocking .
The government said it intended to take a national approach to lifting rules.
Speaking in Dewsbury, Ms Brabin said: The community of Kirklees has absolutely suffered [over] this last year. We ve been in some version of restrictions for over a year.
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image captionPeople aged 38 and 39 are now being invited to receive vaccines across most of the UK
A public health director has said he is furious the government has refused to allow extra vaccinations to halt the spread of the Covid-19 Indian variant.
On Thursday, Blackburn with Darwen Council initially said all over-18s would be offered a jab, before later stating only those with underlying conditions could book a vaccination.
Prof Dominic Harrison said not allowing wider vaccination was illogical .
The Department of Health and Social Care has been approached for a comment.
On Thursday, the prime minister s spokesman said surge vaccinations have not been ruled out as a way to deal with the rise.