No 10 accused of sowing confusing and creating ‘special rule’ for ministers on eve of England’s Covid reopening
Boris Johnson’s plan to lift England’s remaining lockdown restrictions was overshadowed by a furious backlash against the prime minister and his chancellor on Sunday, triggering a hasty U-turn and prompting questions about a pilot scheme designed to let them avoid isolation.
Downing Street was accused of sowing confusion and a sense of “one rule for them” on the eve of so-called freedom day by saying Johnson and Rishi Sunak would continue with “essential government business” while having daily rapid tests.
