COVID-19 Passports ‘Divisive and Discriminatory’: UK Lawmakers

COVID-19 Passports ‘Divisive and Discriminatory’: UK Lawmakers
A police officer speaks to people sitting outside a pub in Soho in London on Sept. 24, 2020. Peter Summers/Getty Images
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Dozens of British parliamentarians from across the political spectrum have joined hands in opposition to the possible introduction of COVID-19 status certificates in England.

“We oppose the divisive and discriminatory use of COVID status certification to deny individuals access to general services, businesses or jobs,” the lawmakers from Labour, the Liberal Democrats, and Conservative parties said in a jointly signed pledge on Friday.