On Tuesday 3rd November, the union health and safety inspection have raised their concerns over social distancing arrangements in Business Secretary’s private offices.
The Guardian reported that an employee tested positive of coronavirus in Alok Sharma’s private office while other members of staff in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) were forced to isolate. According to the daily, Alok Sharma however, went on a trip to South Korea where he continued meeting foreign dignitaries despite being informed of his colleague’s positive test result.
