Ross Clark Ross Clark

The case for the two metre rule is falling apart

It is surely only a matter of days before the government relaxes its guidance

With the Covid alert level being reduced from 4 to 3 it is surely only a matter of days before the government announces that it is relaxing the two metre rule – a move for which the hospitality industry has been lobbying for heavily, warning that pubs and restaurants will not be able to reopen until it happens.

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