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Wales’s Labour First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed August 7 as the day when double jabbed adults can escape isolation if they come into contact with a positive coronavirus case.
Scotland is also expected to remove the need for fully vaccinated people to isolate on August 9, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted England is “nailed on” to make the same move from August 16.
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Sir Keir, however, has questioned why England should have a later timeline, saying this risks creating more pain for families and businesses.
“This has been a summer of chaos for British businesses and British families,” Sir Keir said in a statement.
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