The government was under growing pressure today to extend the compulsory use of face coverings on public transport to shops, restaurants and pubs.
Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, urged ministers to “err on the side of caution” by requiring people to cover their face in all enclosed areas as an extra measure to combat the spread of coronavirus.
The British Medical Association warned that face covering should be mandated in “all areas where social distancing is not always possible”, including shops, pubs and restaurants straight away rather than waiting for two weeks.
It came after Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, said that all passengers using trains, trams, the London Underground, ferries, aircraft and buses would be required to cover their mouth and nose, two months
