There is "nothing special" about Boris Johnson travelling seven miles for a bike ride, his press secretary has said. Allegra Stratton added that any member of the public wanting to do the same should "go for it".
Number 10 insisted the Prime Minister acted "within the guidance" by travelling seven miles from No10 to the Olympic Park in Stratford to ride his bike, despite several parks being within walking distance of his home and having private access to the grounds of Buckingham Palace in order to take exercise.
The official guidance states: "If you do leave home for a permitted reason, you should always stay local - unless it is necessary to go further, for example to go to work. "Stay local means stay in the village, town, or part of the
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