Ben Bradshaw has criticised Boris Johnson’s plans for Stage 4 of his roadmap out of lockdown for England. He said the decision to scrap mask-wearing, among other preventative measures, had “spoiled” Monday’s big announcement.

       Mr Bradshaw told BBC Newsnight some measures did not affect the economy and suggested they should not be eased yet.

       He said: “I think Johnson has actually spoiled this announcement by unnecessarily removing sensible mitigations, like mask wearing, which have no detrimental economic impact and actually give most of the public more confidence over opening up.

       “The danger here is that people want to open up but they want to do it safely.

       "We have a thing like mask-wearing on the tube or a bus, or ventilating offices.

       “I mean, we know that responsible people will carry on wearing masks on the tube and buses but irresponsible people won’t. And that will make responsible people feel less secure about travelling, less secure about the opening up and it won’t help the economy.”

       He added: “I think it’s a shame that Boris Johnson has done this.”

       Some viewers took to social media platforms to discuss Mr Bradshaw’s remarks.

       One Twitter user said: “There are high grade masks on the market that give individuals almost 100 percent protection and people who feel vulnerable should consider them for their safety.

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