DOMINIC Raab risked a row last night after he said it was “smart” for firms to insist staff are double-jabbed before they return to offices.
The Foreign Secretary said he “can understand” why firms would want to adopt a tough stance to keep staff safe.
But No 10 distanced itself from his comments, saying it was up to individual businesses what to tell workers.
It came as the NHS app revealed a new “domestic” passport feature.
To download the QR code, users need either a negative test, to have had Covid in the past six months, to be double-jabbed or have another exemption.
UK venues can choose to ask for these codes, but they are not yet required by law.
Mr Raab admitted for the first time ministers are trying to use vaccine passports to “cajole” younger Brits into getting jabbed.
But he hinted they would be ditched if enough get vaccinated.
When asked if he agreed with jabs for jobs, Mr Raab said: “I can understand why employers think that would be a smart policy.
“Whether or not there should be legal rules, I think we need to look at carefully.”
Ministers have ruled out using vaccine passports for universities, but are mulling them for football stadiums.
But with a string of Tory MPs opposed to the passports, the PM would risk losing the vote if he tries to make them mandatory.
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