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The Unite union has said that ending the requirement to wear face coverings on public transport would be “an act of gross negligence”.
The union represents workers in the transport industry, particularly bus drivers, and in a statement its national officer for passenger transport, Bobby Morton, said:
To end the requirement to wear masks on public transport would be an act of gross negligence by the government.
Rates of infection are continuing to increase and not only does mask wearing reduce transmissions it helps provide reassurance to drivers and to passengers who are nervous about using public transport.
Jonathan Bartley has announced that he is standing down as co-leader of the Green party. He has done the job for almost five years, sharing the post first with Caroline Lucas and then with Siân Berry. His resignation means there will be a leadership election later this year.
In his statement announcing his decision, Bartley said:
I have always believed that leadership is about empowering and encouraging others and this is something I’ve done throughout my time as co-leader. I now feel that the time is right to step down so that new leaders can be elected ...
It’s also increasingly clear that we may have an earlier than expected general election and a new leadership team needs time to get used to the role, which makes it the right time to step down now and allow the party to choose new leaders.
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