07-07-2020 19:25 via theguardian.com

Boris Johnson faces pressure to apologise for care home ‘insult’

Labour, unions and charities criticise comments No 10 insists were ‘misunderstood’
Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson is under growing pressure to apologise for accusing care homes of failing to follow proper coronavirus procedures, with unions calling it “an insult” and Labour accusing the prime minister of trying to shift blame for his own failures.After Johnson’s remarks prompted outrage from the care sector, both Down
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