Sir Chris Whitty advised ministers not to enforce the sex ban during the pandemic, leaked WhatsApp messages revealed today.
Under the original Covid lockdown imposed on March 23 2020, Boris Johnson told Brits to stay at home and avoid contact with people living in other households.
The rules, in reality, amounted to a sex ban for all couples living separately because they were not allowed to meet up indoors.
Sir Chris, England’s chief medical officer, was asked to clarify the