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The Boris Johnson government was criticized on Monday by the Labor opposition, Scottish, Welsh leaders and members of the public for allegedly confusing messages about the reduction of confinement restrictions, as the death toll across the UK reached 32,065 .
Johnson dropped the central message so far of “stay home” in a widely viewed televised speech on Sunday night, but Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon noted that his announcement applied only to England and that Scotland would retain the advice to “stay home”.
The number of coronavirus cases in the UK increased to 223,060, said the Department of Health and Social Care.
In lieu of the “stay home” advice, Johnson said that people should now “stay alert” and that those who cannot work from home should be “actively encouraged” to return to work. But the new council was quickly criticized by Labor, unions and people for lack of clarity.
A 60-page document detailing new official advice, including covering the face in public places, was released Monday afternoon. A five-stage alert system was also announced.
Union leader Keir Starmer said: “I was quite surprised that the prime minister said, effectively within 12 hours, to start working again without those (guidelines for making workplaces safe) in place.”
“We needed that clarity and it’s crumbling a little bit this morning because I think Foreign Secretary (Dominic Raab) now said, ‘Well, going back to work doesn’t really mean until Wednesday,’ so it has suddenly changed.”
Scottish and Welsh Prime Ministers said they would retain the “stay home” message.
Sturgeon said: “I think the Prime Minister has to make it clear when he speaks only for England. What I do not think is correct for any government is to say that we are encouraging people to return to work who have not worked so far before the guide on which work environment is safe is published. That’s the part that should come first. “
Welsh Prime Minister Mark Drakeford added: “There are some differences in the messages between England and Wales that I am concerned about can cause confusion.”
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