Councils in Covid hotspots criticise advice to ‘minimise’ travel
by Josh Halliday North of England corespondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5J9EK)
Local leaders say latest guidance - updated following criticism - was not what was agreed at meeting on Tuesday
Ministers are facing fresh opposition from local authorities over updated travel advice urging people to minimise travel to areas with higher coronavirus cases.
The government revised its official guidance on Tuesday following criticism that it had introduced a lockdown by stealth" by urging people to avoid all but essential travel to eight Covid hotspots in England.
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