Businesses and unions are calling for 'clear guidance' from the PM after he set out 'the first sketch of a roadmap' for easing the coronavirus lockdown.
Richard Jones, of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, insisted that health and safety must come first.
"Prevention has to be the focus because, if organisations don't get this right, workplaces can become places of transmission." TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said:"Boris Johnson's statement will cause working people a lot of confusion and anxiety. "If ministers want the economy moving again, we need strict rules on hygiene and social distancing, enough PPE for everyone, and regulations employers can't just ignore if they fancy it.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Recipe for chaos': union leaders warn against return to workBoris Johnson’s call for those who cannot work at home to return to workplace sends ‘mixed messages’
Read more »
IMF warns of further drop in global growth due to Covid-19Monetary fund warns the US and China against continuing trade war, saying it could damage coronavirus recoveryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage
Read more »
'I've gone from being a photographer to being a farmer'As coronavirus hit, photographer Anna Jackson returned to help her family on their Lincolnshire farm.
Read more »
Global report: Russia becomes new hotspot as South Korea shuts barsBelarus defies coronavirus concerns with VE Day parade, mayor of Milan issues warning, while football returns ... in the Faroe Islands
Read more »
Coronavirus: Five-stage coronavirus warning system for easing lockdown set to be unveiledWith the alerts ranging from green to red, Boris Johnson is expected to say the nation is close to moving down from four to three.
Read more »
Coronavirus: PM's plan to reopen primary schools by 1 June 'reckless', says teaching unionBoris Johnson says primary school pupils could return next month, in stages, beginning with reception, Year 1 and Year 6.
Read more »