Government representative Jacob Rees-Mogg has been blasted for urging MPs to return to Parliament. The Leader of the Commons infuriated Opposition parties by saying MPs should “lead by example” in encouraging people back to work.
He said groundbreaking measures to hold remote voting and video debates will enjoy only a "a short extension" for now. And for now, he guaranteed only that they will last until the Whitsun recess - which is expected to end on June 2.
It comes despite official government guidance saying people should continue to work from home if at all possible - something MPs have shown they can do.
The guidance to "actively encourage" a return to work from today only applies to people who can't work from home. It also only