Ministers Not Wearing Masks ‘Perfectly Consistent’ With Government Advice: UK Health Secretary

Ministers Not Wearing Masks ‘Perfectly Consistent’ With Government Advice: UK Health Secretary
British Health Secretary Sajid Javid speaks in the House of Commons with mostly unmasked Tory MPs sitting behind him in Westminster, London, on Sept. 14, 2021. UK Parliament/Roger Harris/PA
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British Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Wednesday defended ministers and MPs not wearing face coverings in Parliament and offices, saying it’s “perfectly consistent” with government guidelines.

Legal requirements in England on mask-wearing and social distancing ended on July 19, when the nation moved into the fourth and final stage of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown.