under12s

Children’s Commissioner: Under-12s should be exempt from Rule of Six

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The Children’s Commissioner for England today called for the Rule of Six to be changed to exempt all children under the age of 12.  Anne Longfield also said any restrictions on households mixing should still allow children from different families to play together.  A report by Ms Longfield’s office argued children had been overlooked by … Read more

Britons want under-12s to be exempt from draconian rule of six

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Voters and Tory MPs last night urged Boris Johnson to rescue Christmas by exempting children from his ‘rule of six’. A Daily Mail poll showed more than four in ten support a U-turn on the policy, letting grandparents see their families over the festive season. Tory backbenchers savaged the ‘grotesque’ restriction which, from Monday, bans groups … Read more