Some Conservative and Labour MPs, along with civil rights organisations, are calling for the emergency legislation to be rolled back
Anti-lockdown MPs have criticised the Coronavirus Act for being ‘draconian’ in limiting people’s rights and freedoms
The legislation gives the Government, local authorities and police sweeping powers to temporary close down schools and businesses, suspend public gatherings and even postpone local elections, as evidenced in 2020.However, some Conservative and Labour MPs, along with civil rights organisations, are calling for the emergency legislation to be rolled back.David Davis, Tory MP for Haltemprice and Howden, argued that theHe added: ‘Thankfully, the crisis point of the pandemic has passed.
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