Boris Johnson has told Greater Manchester residents, who were banned from mixing with other households indoors for a heartbreaking 391 days, he is 'sorry for any misjudgements' in the wake of 'partygate'.
Key dates for Covid rule changes as Plan B scrapped - and the announcements still to come
19.01.2022 - 19:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Boris Johnson has announced a series of coronavirus rule changes in line with Plan B measures being lifted in England.
The Prime Minister told MPs in the House of Commons that Plan B measures will expire in England next week and the country will return to its Plan A in the fight against coronavirus.
The lifting of Plan B measures means that people will no longer be urged to work from home, and the mandatory use of face masks and Covid Passes will also come to an end next week.
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The PM also announced that changes to the laws around self-isolation for people who test positive for coronavirus will also be coming in, while announcements on travel rules and care home visits are still to come.
Here's everything we know about the dates rule changes will be made - and what we're yet to find out.
This morning, Mr Johnson held the final review of the Plan B restrictions and his Cabinet decided it was time to bring the measures to an end.
Starting from today, the government is no longer advising people to work from home.
Mr Johnson said that people should now speak to their employers about arrangements for returning to the office.
From Thursday, January 20, face coverings will no longer be advised for staff and pupils in classrooms, the government said.
The Plan B restrictions will expire on January 26.
This date was set by the government when they first introduced the measures.
If they had wanted to keep the measures in place, ministers would have needed to win another vote in Parliament.
As the regulations will have expired, Plan B measures will no longer be in force from Thursday, January 27.
Mandatory Covid certification will end and face masks will no longer be a legal requirement.
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