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Labour warns of 'gaps' in Covid defences

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Labour warns of 'gaps' in Covid defences

Labour warns of 'gaps' in Covid defences

Labour frontbencher Bridget Phillipson has urged the government to double down on the Covid booster rollout and offer more guidance on mask wearing as coronavirus cases rise.

"We've got gaps in our defences and the government must urgently seek to plug those gaps," she said.

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