After deciding over the weekend to impose a two-week quarantine on Britons returning from Spain, Boris Johnson has pulled the hand brake once again. In a press conference alongside chief medical officer Chris Whitty, the Prime Minister announced that in light of a rise in coronavirus cases he would be pausing aspects of lockdown easing that had been due in the coming days

While it remains the case that the working from home guidance will change so that people are encouraged to go to their workplace if their employer wants them to (including those who have been shielding), various hospitality measures have...