The shadow health secretary has responded to the government’s decision to make wearing face masks mandatory for shoppers in England, saying that ‘after days of ministerial muddle, we finally have a decision’. Ashworth accused the government of being 'in the slow lane' as he questioned the health secretary, Matt Hancock, on why the measure - which will become mandatory from 24 July - was not implemented earlier and why it would take another 11 days to come into place
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