UK Covid live: rules on mask wearing, social distancing and working from home in England set to end, PM says

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6.23pm BST

Green Party MP Caroline Lucas also highlighted her opposition to the removal of mandatory mask-wearing in public from July 19th:

Allowing people to *choose* whether to put others at risk is reckless & unfair

If freedom to drive at 100mph is restricted because of risk to others, why not apply the same logic to mask-wearing on public transport, esp given millions still unvaccinated & some immuno-suppressed? pic.twitter.com/e7rAFWZ2L4

6.15pm BST

Labour MP Ben Bradshaw asked Sajid Javid about when travel restrictions will be eased:

Very soon" says @sajidjavid in answer to my question asking when travel restrictions will be eased, bringing U.K. into line with rest of Europe & the US. Sounds hopeful. #speakupfortravel #saveoursummer pic.twitter.com/QcFth1XBEz