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A message to self-isolate is displayed on the NHS coronavirus contact tracing app on a mobile phone in London
RAIL union TSSA warned today that the Tory government’s mixed messages on Covid-19 safety are deeply irresponsible and could prove deadly.
From his Covid-19 isolation on England’s “freedom day” – dubbed “disaster day” by the union – PM Boris Johnson defended scrapping measures but admitted that deaths and hospitalisations were “sadly rising.”
The end of legal restrictions at midnight allowed nightclubs to open and mandatory social distancing to end, while the requirement to wear face masks in enclosed public spaces was replaced with guidance that simply recommends their use.
Our members face serious violence, crumbling workplaces and exposure to dangerous drugs — it is outrageous we still cannot legally use our industrial muscle to fight back and defend ourselves, writes STEVE GILLAN
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
