implications of the lockdown with the chairman of the lockdown with the chairman of the common science and technology committeeee in parliament a few weeks ago you asked the prime minister to ask the scientific advisory group to reassess the two metres rule. do you think it needs to come down from two metres to one metre? felt we do need to reassess it, you're right. the prime minister agreed to commission a review by sage. to look at the science and i asked for that to be in good time for monday. when some shots are going to be reopening. it is disappointing that we had that commitment that there would be this review at hasn't taken place. because it's perfectly understandable why we have such a rule. it was a broadbrush rule like many of the rules. but as we go through the pandemic and gather more information, now we have to be advised by the evidence. —— advised. and i think smarter rules that are informed by what we know about the transmission. labour it wasjust saying we have to follow the science. that's pretty much what the prime minister says, we have to follow the signs. is there a case for not follow

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