The ability of the police to deal with crime is being stunted by the "pingdemic", with officials saying that response times are "under strain" due to staff shortages caused by self-isolation rules.
Fans won't be alone in being barred from stadiums later this year if they've not been vaccinated. Premier League players and staff will also need to have received two doses of a Covid vaccine for matches to go ahead.
Supermarket chain Iceland is having to recruit 2,000 backup staff to stave off disruption caused by the "pingdemic" after the Government told businesses they "should not be encouraging [staff] to break isolation" rules.
Reports suggest that Boris Johnson could face a large revolt from his own MPs in a vote on the introduction of vaccine passports. But will it be enough? The decision likely rests with Labour.
The finality of the July 19th "terminus date" is being put to test as SAGE scientists are telling the Government to reintroduce some restrictions, including mandatory face masks, to keep the figures "under control".
While plans are being drafted to prevent 'unjabbed' Brits from living normally, Border Officials have reportedly been told to stop making basic Covid checks on people arriving into England from Green and Amber countries.
As we await clarification on what "large venues" will be forced to check vaccine passports, reports suggest that unvaccinated Brits could be denied entry to sports events of a certain size, under new Government plans.
There was likely a sigh of relief this morning when a minister said "it’s up to individuals and employers" whether to follow self-isolation rules after being 'pinged'. But the Government was quick to reject the claim.
A minister has refused to rule out the prospect of the Government barring unvaccinated Brits from pubs, saying that "we're not ruling anything out" regarding the introduction of domestic vaccine passports.
Unvaccinated Brits will be barred from nightclubs and other large venues from September. "Proof of a negative test will not be sufficient," says the Vaccines Minister. Last week, he said this would be "discriminatory".
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