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The government is working to end all social distancing rules and limits on social contact from July 19, the culture secretary has said.
Oliver Dowden told MPs in the House of Commons this morning that ministers "are making very good progress" towards the 'terminus date' later this month.
Bolton MP Chris Green asked the culture secretary whether restrictions would be lifted “permanently” at the final stage of Boris Johnson’s road map out of
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coronavirus restrictions.Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced earlier this week that England is targeting July 19 as the date when the majority of rules can be lifted, while Scotland is currently aiming to end restrictions on August 9.However, no date has been set yet by the Welsh government – though a regular 21-day review process is in place as Wales continues to aim to “reduce the peak number of daily hospital admissions” and allow time to vaccinate more people.While outdoor public events
Naman Ramachandran The producers of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions, have confirmed that the two-part multi award-winning production will resume performances at the Palace Theatre in London from Oct. 14.After over a year and a half of shutdown due to the pandemic, rehearsals for the West End production will begin in August.
We will bring you all the latest news by following our live blog below.Tougher sentences should be imposed on those who deliberately spit, cough or sneeze on police in a bid to infect them with Covid-19, the body which represents rank and file officers has insisted.The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) branded such incidents as being "disgusting and unpleasant" - and said that the coronavirus pandemic meant they brought a "new level of risk".However, Caroline Macnaughton, the SPF's north area
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Naman Ramachandran Cinemas and theaters across England will return to full capacity from July 19, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.
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coronavirus closures and restrictions.Last week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the reopening date of June 21 – also known to some as “Freedom Day” with all coronavirus restrictions set to be lifted in England – would be delayed until July 19 to allow for an increase in the vaccination effort to deal with the spread of new COVID variants.However, this left England’s grassroots music venues with the cancellation of over 4,000 gigs in the coming weeks and a combined loss of £36million
a weekend of events in Liverpool, the BRIT Awards and Download Festival.Events organisers were eagerly anticipating the results of the programme last week ahead of a planned summer of live music, but they were delayed without explanation.They are now attempting to open up the industry once again, after initial results suggested that attending a live music event posed as much risk of contracting COVID-19 as going shopping.A spokesperson for Boris Johnson told The Guardian: “These pilots provide