Sajid Javid has "worsened" the prospect of all restrictions ending on July 19th by being ambiguous over whether guidelines on social distancing and testing will be lifted, says the Chairman of the Covid Recover Group.
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Allies of Sajid Javid say his approach to Covid will be so different to Hancock's because he is less "nanny state-ish". But in his first speech as Health Secretary, he will tell Brits that July 5th is too soon to unlock.
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Another milestone has been reached in England's vaccine roll-out, with half of all under-30s having received a first dose of a Covid vaccine, yet we continue to wait to unlock.
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While the new Health Secretary Sajid Javid says he would like to see a return to normal "as quickly as possible", a leading member of SAGE has warned that we shouldn't "rush" into unlocking on July 5th.
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Mask-wearing may be "advised" once lockdown restrictions are lifted, but there will be no "legal requirement" to comply, says Environment Secretary George Eustice, who will ditch his mask when the rules change.
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Protesters have gathered in London today to demonstrate against the Government's delay to the lifting of lockdown restrictions, holding signs reading "no more lockdowns" and "your obedience is prolonging this nightmare".
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Here is a list of the 60 MPs who voted against the extension of lockdown restrictions yesterday evening – 49 Conservatives, six from Labour, five from the Democratic Unionist Party and two tellers.
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Boris Johnson has extended lockdown by four weeks to vaccinate more Brits and prevent "thousands more deaths". He says July 19th will be a "terminus date", but notes that a "new variant" could warrant further delays.
The Prime Minister will have to put his updated lockdown roadmap dates to a vote in the Commons before the end of June – a vote which he will likely win, but not without a swell of opposition from his own MPs.
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A cabinet source says they expect the end of lockdown to be delayed by "between two weeks and a month" following a "fairly grim" briefing given to ministers by the Government's two most senior scientific advisers.
