Coronavirus: Test MPs for Covid-19 every day, says Speaker
Crowded scenes like the ones during Brexit voting could return with regular testing, the Speaker suggested
Sir Lindsay Hoyle told Times Radio he had spoken to the NHS and government about getting"a quick turnaround of tests" to allow more MPs in.MPs wearing masks had been ruled out as it could make it harder for them to be recognised and make speeches, he said. Asked about the prospect of regularly testing MPs so more of them could safely enter the Commons chamber, Mr Hoyle said:"To be quite honest with you, I'd like to do it daily, not weekly. The problem is weekly testing doesn't tell you anything."
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