Responses to changing travel rules
Responding to the changing COVID-19 guidance in the Kirklees area, Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, said:
“I had hoped the government had learned from their mistakes during this pandemic and would now prioritise working in partnership with local areas to give communities clarity on what they are being asked to do, why they are being asked to do it, and how they will be supported.
“Updated guidance, slipped out on a Friday teatime on the cabinet office website, is, frankly, shocking.
“We need to remember that this is people’s lives and livelihoods: these areas have been under some form of restrictions for over a year now.
“Testing, isolation and vaccination are the ways to effectively tackle local outbreaks, not punishing those communities by creating confusing, anxiety and concern.
“I spoke to Nadhim Zahawi this morning, and I was grateful he apologised.
“I am now seeking urgent clarification from government about support packages for those people who are now advised that they shouldn’t travel for work and we need clarity on what the…
