Home Secretary Priti Patel has said that the Government is not bringing in new social distancing restrictions “today or tomorrow”.
Ms Patel stressed that ministers are focusing on increasing the enforcement of current restrictions to keep the spread of coronavirus down rather than bringing in new measures.
Asked whether further restrictions could include a three-metre social distancing rule or the requirement to wear masks outside, she told ITV’s This Morning: “The plans are very much to enforce the rules.
“This isn’t about new rules coming in, we’re going to stick with enforcing the current measures.
“We are not thinking about bringing in new measures today or tomorrow.”
Ms Patel said action should be taken against food provider Chartwells after images of poor-quality free school meal parcels sent to families were widely shared on social media.
She told ITV’s This Morning: “Those were just appalling in every way. The voucher scheme is coming back in place on January 18, so that scheme is coming. Quite frankly that scheme is just so, so important.
“I do think the company that were involved with that appalling display of food parcels should be ashamed of themselves quite frankly – it was thoroughly unacceptable and it is right that the Government are investigating them.
“I personally think some action should be taken against that company.”
