Covid-19: Sadiq Khan urges PM to change isolation rules earlier
By Kathryn Snowdon
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and business leaders have urged Boris Johnson to end self-isolation for contacts of Covid cases if they are fully vaccinated.
The PM is under growing pressure to replace the 10-day quarantine with daily testing for those alerted by the NHS Covid-19 app or Test and Trace.
It comes amid concerns of staffing shortages across sectors - including hospitality and the food supply chain.
The government plans to end isolation for those double-jabbed by 16 August.
But business leaders and cross-party politicians want the prime minister to bring forward the date - saying businesses are being put at risk by the pingdemic .
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