Labour health spokesman calls for withdrawal of travel limits in areas targeted by changed guidance
The shadow health secretary, Jon Ashworth, has accused the government of imposing “local lockdowns by stealth” and called for guidance limiting travel in and out of Covid hotspots to be withdrawn.
The government changed its official website last Friday to say that residents of areas including Blackburn and Bolton, where the variant first identified in India has been spreading rapidly, should “avoid travelling in and out of affected areas unless it is essential”.
