Health secretary defends decision to keep building sites open

By Tom Lowe2020-03-24T18:13:00

The two metre rule can be applied, Matt Hancock insists

The government has defended its decision to allow building sites to remain open while ordering the majority of the country into lockdown to limit the spread of covid-19.

Many building sites were still operating today despite construction site staff not being classed as key workers – like doctors and nurses.

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