Several papers carried the story on their front pages after local council leaders, health officials and MPs accused the government of mixed messaging on the new advice, introduced quietly nearly a fortnight ago.
Downing Street has been forced to come out and deny trying to impose new local lockdowns "by stealth", claiming the updated advice was designed to better guide people on how to protect themselves and others.
Meanwhile, it has been reported the government could employ a new "island policy", which would detach travel restrictions for destinations like the Canary Islands, Balearics and Greece’s islands from the restrictions imposed on their respective mainlands.
