Minister: Government takes a ‘balanced’ approach over advice

Robert Jenrick has defended the government over criticism that it ignored advice from SAGE over the need for a “circuit breaker” lockdown.

The communities secretary said that the government had to make “balanced judgements in the national interest” when receiving any advice.

Report by Blairm.

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