PASSENGERS in England will be required to cover their faces on public transport from June 15 to help limit the spread of the coronavirus, the government announced today.
The move was welcomed by transport unions RMT, TSSA and Aslef, but Labour questioned why it had taken months for ministers to act.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told the daily Downing Street press conference that face masks, scarves or visors will be mandatory on buses, trains, tubes and trams.
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Meanwhile, more than 1,500 London bus drivers set for heatwave strikes this Friday, demanding air-conditioning and better working condition
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On the eve of the 157th Trades Union Congress, MICK WHELAN, general secretary of Aslef, the train drivers’ union, celebrates victory in his campaign to get dignity for drivers at work