Ministers have confirmed plans to remove most Covid rules, but masks will be ‘expected’ in certain areas
Ministers have confirmed the widely expected plan to go ahead with the final stage of Covid unlocking in England from 19 July. This will involve the end of more or less every domestic legal restriction. All businesses will be able to open, without Covid-related capacity limits, and mitigation measures such as mask-wearing and social distancing will be left to people’s personal responsibility. There are, however, some changes in approach over the past week when it comes to voluntary measures.
