Boris Johnson mangled England's 'rule of six' when questioned by a journalist - wrongly suggesting it only applies indoors. It came hours after neither a minister nor the PM's official spokesman were unable to explain key details of the North East indoor meetings ban. The ban on indoor meetings in the North East was one of a string of laws announced by the government yesterday, with no prior approval by MPs. He replied: "On the rule of six, outside the areas such as the North East where extra measures have been brought in, it’s six inside, six outside. England's laws are split into two types - national laws, and local lockdown laws.

Source: Daily Mirror September 29, 2020 11:22 UTC