Row after London council is warned off enforcing mask rules in shops

Exclusive: council says BEIS official intervened on shops’ side after it raised issue of non-compliance‘There should be fines’: east London shoppers on mask lawSee all our coronavirus coverageMinisters have been accused of putting the high street above public health after the business department warned council leaders against enforcing mask-wearing in supermarkets.Four retailers – Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Morrisons and B&M homeware stores – were issued with warn