Grouse hunters can still shoot in big groups while the 'rule of six' bans the rest of us “mingling” and we are urged to grass up neighbours.
The new laws limiting gatherings in England took effect on Monday following an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases. And Tory MP Tracey Crouch said the exemption for the elitist bloodsport proved the Government’s “topsy-turvy prioritisation” in tackling the pandemic.
Elite grouse shooting events fall into an exemption for “outdoor activity” or “sports gatherings” after Tory ministers appeared to single them out for special treatment.
The new ban on more than six people gathering came into force to try to halt the dramatic rise in coronavirus infections over recent days – with 2,621 more on Monday.
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