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Tackled on a Coast: Parker Goer gives Boris Johnson, who is carrying a takeaway cup of coffee, a piece of his mind, as the Prime Minister pleads with the British to stay home during the final days of confinement
- Boris Johnson was walking to work in St James Park this morning when a passerby spoke to him
- The Prime Minister has warned the British to stay indoors this weekend, despite the fact that the briefings will be relaxed on Monday.
- Today, thousands of Britons seemed to ignore his advice by going to parks, markets and crowded beaches.
- Are you the passerby who spoke to Mr. Johnson? Email [email protected]
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Boris Johnson today pleaded with the British to stay home during the closing days of the total closure, as he warned that venturing outside in sunny weather could “undo everything that has been done so far.”
But he faced accusations of mixed messages amid briefings that the shutdown will be relaxed on Monday, and the British will be able to exercise more than once a day.
The prime minister did little to dispel the impression that Britain was “back to work” walking through St James’s Park this morning carrying that staple, a cup of Costa coffee.
This prompted a passerby to accuse Mr. Johnson and apparently give him a bit of his mind, with a photo showing him pointing a finger at the dumbfounded PM as a smiling woman watched.
It came when thousands of Britons ignored the leader’s plea to stay indoors by going to busy parks, markets and beaches to enjoy the hottest day of the year.
The government’s plan to ease the UK coronavirus blockade will cause people to be urged to bike to work, companies were told to provide staff with face masks and garden centers that can reopen from Wednesday. .
A member of the public stopped to speak to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he was taking a morning stroll through St James’s Park, London, today.
The Prime Minister has been photographed several times this week walking with cups of coffee in hand in ‘back to work’ mode
Johnson’s walks through the park in an attempt to send a “back to business” message to workers in Britain
Johnson told Cabinet last week that he will proceed with “utmost caution” to avoid a second wave of fatal infections.
But it is expected to detail the initial changes to some of the draconian curves currently in place to allow the UK economy to move again.
Grant Shapps, the Secretary of Transportation, will use his appearance at the Downing Street daily press conference this afternoon to announce a major injection of cash to improve bikeways.
The increase in cycling is likely to be emphasized in the coming weeks due to fear that the public transport network will not be able to cope with an increase in the number of passengers while trying to comply with social distancing rules.
Transportation unions have threatened to derail any movement to get many people back on trains and buses, as bosses have said they “will not compromise the health, safety and livelihoods of our members.”
Teachers unions have issued a similar warning regarding the gradual return of schools.
Ministers have been urging the UK to abide by social distancing rules this weekend despite the sunny weather and waiting for the prime minister to present his plan tomorrow.
Johnson echoed that message this morning when he tweeted, ‘Thank you for all you are doing to protect our NHS and save lives.
“This holiday weekend, stay home so we don’t undo everything that’s been done so far.”
The prime minister also acknowledged the tension that the confinement has put on people’s mental health, since he said that “it has been a difficult time for many.” He told anyone struggling that “help is available.”
Cyclists stormed out to the London mall today amid signs that some lockout restrictions, including exercise restrictions, might be eased.
Visitors enjoying views of the City of London skyscrapers today from a closed observation area in Greenwich Park, London
The Prime Minister was first photographed with his takeaway coffee arriving at Downing Street on Monday
On Sunday afternoon, Boris Johnson is expected to reveal his long-awaited ‘road map’ to abandon the running of the bulls. The Prime Minister met again with another cup of Costa coffee on Wednesday
Are you the passerby who spoke to Mr. Johnson? Email [email protected]
