The prime minister has ‘urgently’ ordered ministers, medical officials and scientists to review the two-metre social distancing rule
‘You are right to highlight the impact it has on business – it is the difference between maybe three-quarters and a third of pubs opening, for example, so it is important the we look at it.
‘It is important that we look at it comprehensively, in the round, and that is what we will do urgently.’ There have been warnings that any maintaining of the two-metre rule, along with a closing of the furlough scheme, could be a ‘horrendous’ situation for the hospitality sector.Concerns have been raised that the rule could drive away custom from businesses as they reopen The government’s scientific advisers, including Chief Medical Officer for England Professor Chris Whitty, have previously signalled their reluctance to see any easing.
He said: ‘There are estimates saying we could have up to five million unemployed. It’s not going to be five million – it’s going to be more. I don’t think we’ve seen anything yet.
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