The Transport Secretary used Friday's Downing Street press conference to remind the nation of the decision, first annoucned earlier this month, that people must wear face masks on buses and trains. Ministers are set to make it a “condition of carriage”, meaning people won't be allowed to travel without one. (Image: 10 Downing Street/AFP via Getty)He told the Downing Street briefing: "Remembering your face covering should be the same as picking up your phone, your wallet or your purse whenever you're leaving your house." Mr Shapps also used the Downing Street press conference to highlight a Government bid enabling passengers to fly across the Atlantic "without harming the environment". Speaking at Friday's Downing Street coronavirus press briefing, Mr Shapps said the organisation "will be charged with making net zero emissions possible for future flights".

Source: Daily Mirror June 12, 2020 17:06 UTC