Coronavirus lockdown: Public urged to obey rules over bank holiday
Speaking at the government's daily briefing on Thursday, Mr Raab said:"For the moment it is really important, particularly as people look towards a warm bank holiday weekend, that we continue to follow the guidance in place at this time."When asked if that meant"don't sunbathe this weekend", the spokesman replied:"If you want to put it like that.
BBC Newsnight's political editor Nicholas Watt said the government"had a wobble" after Mr Johnson"gave the impression to some people that more significant changes were on the way". Former Conservative minister David Lidington also told BBC Newsnight that"there needs to be a clear but above all a consistent message".
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have the power to make their own decisions on lockdown regulations.
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