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The Government has been accused of “incompetence” after advising against all but essential travel in eight areas of England where the Covid variant first identified in India is spreading fastest.
Officials said areas including Bolton, Leicester, Kirklees and the London borough of Hounslow were hardest hit and people there should not meet indoors.
Covid-19: Stay local advice over variant and tourism takes a hit
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1. Government urges against travel to variant-hit areas
People are advised not to travel into and out of areas hardest hit by the Indian variant of Covid-19 unless necessary, it has emerged. Health officials say it s spreading fastest in Bolton, Blackburn, Kirklees, Bedford, Burnley, Leicester, Hounslow and North Tyneside. But local politicians say constituents were not informed when the guidance was updated on Friday. Such an important announcement and they don t even have the decency to tell us, complains Labour s Bolton South East MP Yasmin Qureshi.
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2. UK tourism worth just half of pre-pandemic level
Cabinet minister says putting local Covid guidance online but not telling anyone was just a formality
Thérèse Coffey appeared on GMB on Tuesday - just hours after it emerged eight areas of England faced tighter guidance on what they can and cannot do, but seemingly weren t told
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Cabinet Minister Thérèse Coffey said putting information about local Covid guidance on gov.uk - but apparently not telling anyone - was just a formality .
New local lockdown rules in eight areas of the UK
Parts of the East Midlands are under local lockdown
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Local lockdown rules telling people to avoid meeting indoors and those from outside their household have been quietly introduced in parts of the UK, including parts of the East Midlands.