Local elections could be delayed by coronavirus outbreak
by Mattha Busby from on (#5031G)
Government lawyers look at postponing 7 May polls if outbreak continues to spread
Government lawyers are assessing the possibility of delaying the local authority, mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections in May if the coronavirus outbreak continues to escalate, the Guardian can disclose.
Matt Hancock, the health secretary, said on Sunday the government was considering all options, from closing schools to isolating entire cities if Covid-19 became a pandemic. He said ministers would publish a plan this week to explain how they may tackle such an event.
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