London: British Prime Minister Boris johnson has invited fellow MPs of conservative Party for a drink reception at Downing Street on Tuesday evening, but with the condition that they carry a so-called “Covid pass”, or proof of having been vaccinated or a recent negative test.
Some members of parliament are not entirely happy about this requirement and plan to appear without any such evidence, even if it means that they have been turned away.
According to ‘The Daily Telegraph’, which has seen the invitation, the message read that “For safety and security reasons … you must present your NHS COVID Pass upon entry which is double immunization, recent infection or proof of an infection.” shows. Recent negative test”.
Johnson is said to have been meeting with groups of Tory Tuesday’s party is intended for MPs elected before 2009, according to the number of years members of parliament were elected after the summer break.
Sir Desmond Swain, a Conservative member of parliament for New Forest West, said: “I’ll come in at No. 10 and if I’m asked for a Covid passport, I’ll politely decline. There are other parties.”
Another veteran Tory MP, who did not wish to be named, asked why members of parliament could mingle with each other. boris johnson Without any evidence of vaccination in Parliament, which reopened on Monday, but not at his 10 Downing Street office-residence.
“Why do we need a vaccine passport to meet him in Downing Street, but when we meet him in the Commons,” he questioned.
A Downing Street number 10 source told the newspaper that “no one will be denied entry” if MPs come for drinks without proof of the COVID-status.
UK Vaccines Minister Nadim Zahawi said over the weekend that the use of Covid-19 certificates for large venues as well as nightclubs was the “right thing to do” as large numbers of people mingling in close proximity “could cause a real spike”. are “in transition”.
It comes as the UK reached another Covid milestone with official figures showing that the country has now recorded more than 7 million confirmed cases of coronavirus since the pandemic began, even That another 41,192 positive tests as well as 45 Covid-related deaths were reported. Monday.
Meanwhile, with students across the UK starting to return to school after summer break this week, many COVID measures such as the need for face masks and isolation bubbles for classes have now been lifted.
Some members of parliament are not entirely happy about this requirement and plan to appear without any such evidence, even if it means that they have been turned away.
According to ‘The Daily Telegraph’, which has seen the invitation, the message read that “For safety and security reasons … you must present your NHS COVID Pass upon entry which is double immunization, recent infection or proof of an infection.” shows. Recent negative test”.
Johnson is said to have been meeting with groups of Tory Tuesday’s party is intended for MPs elected before 2009, according to the number of years members of parliament were elected after the summer break.
Sir Desmond Swain, a Conservative member of parliament for New Forest West, said: “I’ll come in at No. 10 and if I’m asked for a Covid passport, I’ll politely decline. There are other parties.”
Another veteran Tory MP, who did not wish to be named, asked why members of parliament could mingle with each other. boris johnson Without any evidence of vaccination in Parliament, which reopened on Monday, but not at his 10 Downing Street office-residence.
“Why do we need a vaccine passport to meet him in Downing Street, but when we meet him in the Commons,” he questioned.
A Downing Street number 10 source told the newspaper that “no one will be denied entry” if MPs come for drinks without proof of the COVID-status.
UK Vaccines Minister Nadim Zahawi said over the weekend that the use of Covid-19 certificates for large venues as well as nightclubs was the “right thing to do” as large numbers of people mingling in close proximity “could cause a real spike”. are “in transition”.
It comes as the UK reached another Covid milestone with official figures showing that the country has now recorded more than 7 million confirmed cases of coronavirus since the pandemic began, even That another 41,192 positive tests as well as 45 Covid-related deaths were reported. Monday.
Meanwhile, with students across the UK starting to return to school after summer break this week, many COVID measures such as the need for face masks and isolation bubbles for classes have now been lifted.
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