After Boris Johnson announces plans to end restrictions a month early, Guardian readers share their reactions

Plans to end remaining Covid restrictions in England by 21 February have been announced by the prime minister, coming a month earlier than initially proposed.

In an opening statement made during prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, he said: “Provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions, including the legal requirement to self-isolate if you test positive, a full month early.”

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