UK News
Page: 13
The route out of lockdown has been decided and parts of life could start to feel a bit more normal – but when and how is it all going to happen?
Another 178 coronavirus-related deaths and 10,641 new cases have been recorded, while the number of people to have received a first jab has now passed 17.7 million.
Fans may be able to return to sporting events from 17 May, meaning the final weekend of the Premier League season looks like it could be played in front of supporters.
Boris Johnson has unveiled long-awaited plans that set out how lockdown measures will be eased in England.
The prime minister has said England is going to start “reclaiming our freedoms” – with all legal limits on people’s social contact set to end by 21 June.
The government has set out how it intends to turn the COVID-19 pandemic into a virus that is manageable in the long term.
Boeing 777s with the same engine as the one which caught fire after taking off from Denver will be temporarily banned from entering UK airspace.
Businesses have cautiously welcomed news that the non-essential retail sector could reopen as soon as 12 April but, for some, it will be too late.
The UK would face another “large wave” of coronavirus infections if lockdown restrictions were lifted too quickly and some measures will be needed beyond 2021, government scientists have warned.
