New guidance appeared on a Government website on Friday without any formal announcement from ministers. People in hotspots including Bolton and Bedford are being advised to stay local .
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The Government has been accused of “incompetence” after advising against all but essential travel in eight areas of England where the Covid variant first identified in India is spreading fastest.
Officials said areas including Bolton, Leicester, Kirklees and the London borough of Hounslow were hardest hit and people there should not meet indoors.
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Cabinet minister says putting local Covid guidance online but not telling anyone was just a formality
Thérèse Coffey appeared on GMB on Tuesday - just hours after it emerged eight areas of England faced tighter guidance on what they can and cannot do, but seemingly weren t told
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Cabinet Minister Thérèse Coffey said putting information about local Covid guidance on gov.uk - but apparently not telling anyone - was just a formality .