From this week UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordained that wearing face masks is compulsory when using public transport in England, something which, not being a car owner, I’d find very difficult not to adhere to.

But as I can probably count my excursions out of the house since the beginning of the year on three hands, I suppose I’d probably be able to avoid public transport for a while longer yet.

However, while Johnson determines there’s a need for masks on public services, leaders of the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Ireland assemblies have refrained from such drastic measures, merely recommending their use… FULL STORY