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Boris Johnson's back-to-work message is 'recipe for chaos' with 'potentially lethal consequences', say unions
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UNIONS and Labour have accused the Prime Minister of sending mixed messages about returning to work, which they say could have “lethal” consequences.

In his address to the nation today, Boris Johnson said that people who cannot work from home, such as builders and factory workers, should be “actively encouraged” to return to work from Monday, but that they should avoid public transport “if at all possible.”

TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said: “Boris Johnson’s statement will cause working people a lot of confusion and anxiety.

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