8,000 pupils and 350 teachers self-isolating in Liverpool; ONS says infection rates higher among those who travelled abroad
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- Scottish ministers accused of panic over campus outbreaks
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6.10pm BST
Government Chief Whip @Mark_Spencer kindly invited a number of us to meet him at 16:30 with Secretary of State @MattHancock and @CommonsLeader @Jacob_Rees_Mogg
I’m happy to report it was a cordial and constructive meeting. I hope and expect we will reach a satisfactory agreement
5.55pm BST
As MPs pointed out in the House of Commons earlier (see 3.52pm), the new coronavirus regulations that became law today go well beyond just making it obligatory for people to self-isolate if ordered to by NHS test and trace, with fines starting at £1,000 for those who don’t comply.
There are also provisions for the first fine to be £4,000 if the offence is committed “recklessly”. There are also fines for people who give false information to contact tracers, and fines for workers who do not tell their bosses they are meant to be self-isolating.
