England's Covid restrictions lifted - what has changed?

This as Labour charges Boris Johnson with recklessness, and Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi warns the numbers will get worse before they get better.

Tonight, the US has warned its citizens against travelling to the UK at all.

Infections across the country remain high, with 39,950 new cases in 24 hours and just under 40,000 new daily cases were reported, with 19 deaths recorded.

Just 18,000 people got their first dose of the vaccine yesterday, while more than 128,000 people got their second jab.

NHS England figures also show that most regions now have more Covid patients in hospital than at any time since mid-March.
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[bertnijhof]

In 2 weeks the freedom will be over. In the Netherlands we made the same mistake 2 weeks ago.
In advance Johnson already put the blame on the nightclubs.

[timingmile]

This gov does more back peddling than anything

[JohnMiller-myjb]

Freedom day = freedom from responsibility for Bojo and the government.

[belkentens]

Soon you will need the passport to get into Tesco’s

[Jennyeq]

Already Boris is building the foundations to blame the 'youth' come the autumn when this circus restarts.

[klausschumacher]

I would like to be isolated too in the castle Boris Johnson spends always his additional isolation holidays served with the best food and drinks. And the best is that it's all free ....

[cristianoholtz]

Thank you England for being the only reasonable country !!

[bennozoid]

I’m all for freedom and as sick of all the restrictions as everyone else, but imagine going to a nightclub this week!? Only the very foolhardy & foolish would bother at the moment….Almost a guarantee you’re gonna catch Covid no?…..

[nettcologne]

interesting, so now it's just a "Freedom Day" in a very specific and limited way, or what?

[binoyjude]

What happens if the passport holder is covid positive..😁 hope they could still go to nightclubs with their passports Total freedom 🙌

[dtm]

On the day that they gave you freedom, they took it away straight away 😂

[mikemb]

Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose ₤

[karlyoung]

This Tory govt will do whatever it takes to avoid taking responsibility!

[vienna_]

Close the clubs! What's wrong with the modern youth?! They're so selfish and so unimaginative they can't find anything else to do.

[itmusthavebeenyears]

This is a very slippery slope. Passports to leave your house before we know it! B*stards!!

[oswaldmosley]

We truly are the most divided nation just look through the comments

[bodanacam]

I think that people should keep their masks even on the beach, they can even swim with masks 😂😂🎃🎻
Just for your update, the rules applying to under 18 have now been changed.

[jamesoshea]

Control, control, control. Freedom is a thing of the past !

[lindasapiecha]

Just get double jabbed and protect people 🤷‍♀️

[George-ofrl]

the Brits will look so cool with their nightclubs passports.. that's amazing wow