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by DanBC 2217 days ago
Section 6 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/350/regulation/6/ma...

> 6.—(1) During the emergency period, no person may leave the place where they are living without reasonable excuse.

He claims his reasonable excuse was to get childcare from his family in Durham. That might cover his trip from London to Durham, but it doesn't cover his trip back again.

I'd argue it doesn't cover his trip from London to Durham because he had childcare available in London which he chose not to use.