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    Boris Johnson yesterday announced the relaxation of several coronavirus restrictions, with life in Britain finally back on the path to normality following more than three months of lockdown. The Prime Minister said he wanted to 'make life easier' after an 'incredibly tough time' for people all over the country and revealed that bars, restaurants, cinemas and hairdressers in England will be able to get back up and running from July 4. He announced that the social distancing rule is being halved to 'one metre plus' to free up thousands of business, with precautions such as face masks deployed to make sure the risks of transmission stay 'broadly' the same. Two households will also be able to gather indoors - meaning families will be able to reunite for the first time ...

    Boris Johnson is expected to announce the first steps to lifting the coronavirus restrictions in the hospitality sector while the number of deaths in England and Wales has fallen to the lowest weekly level since lockdown was imposed. The Prime Minister is likely to confirm that museums, galleries and cinemas will be added to the list of venues that are allowed to reopen from July 4. Mr Johnson is also set to reveal the results of a review into the two-metre social distancing rule in the Commons on Tuesday. It is predicted that the distance will be cut to one metre, paving the way for more businesses - such as pubs, bars and restaurants - to emerge from lockdown. Meanwhile, the Office for National Statistics has said that a total of 1,114 death certificates mentione...

    The terror suspect accused of killing three people in a Reading park had been investigated by MI5, it emerged on Sunday night. Khairi Saadallah, 25, was put on the security service’s ‘radar’ less than a year before Saturday's attack after a tip-off that he planned to travel to his native Libya where it was feared he wanted to join a militant jihadist group. But the file was closed after two months when intelligence services found no credible evidence to support the claim. Questions remain over whether Saadallah should have been at large at the time of Saturday evening’s attack in a park in Reading, Berks, after being released early from prison this month for minor, non-terrorist offences. It has also emerged that Saadallah, who it is understood had serious mental h...

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce a new “one metre plus” social distancing rule to reopen the UK, according to reports. The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported the announcement, to be made on Tuesday, will apply to all venues including offices, schools and pubs, and will take effect from July 4. It comes after Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave the biggest hint yet that the two-metre social-distancing rule will be relaxed in England, saying the Prime Minister’s review “will make an enormous difference” to businesses. Meanwhile Spain's foreign minister has announced that UK citizens can travel to Spain from Sunday without facing Covid-19 quarantine. It came as the UK coronavirus death toll rose by 128 on Saturday.

    Three people have died and another three have been seriously injured after a stabbing attack on Saturday night in Reading, just outside London, police have confirmed. A 25-year-old man from Reading was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and is in custody, Thames Valley police said. They are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. The attack is “not currently being treated as a terrorism incident”, however Detective Chief Superintendent Ian Hunter said they were keeping an open mind on the motive and were being supported by counter-terrorism police. Hunter said: “There is no intelligence to suggest that there is any further danger to the public, however we urge people to remain vigilant and report anything suspicious by calling police....

    Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said the review of the two-metre rule will “make an enormous difference” to businesses, in a major hint it will be relaxed. The review is expected to be concluded next week, with Boris Johnson also set to make an announcement on the reopening of pubs, cafes, restaurants and hotels. Under new plans to ease the lockdown for the hospitality sector, drinkers would be encouraged to order pints on smart phone apps and pubs could be patrolled to ensure social-distancing measures are enforced. It comes as the virus death toll in the UK rose by 128 on Saturday. Meanwhile a series of 'air bridge' agreements, which would see Brits travel to and from several countries while sidestepping quarantine restrictions, could reportedly be in place in two wee...

    Boris Johnson has hinted that the two-metre social distancing rule could be reduced in schools, saying: Watch this space. As Northern Ireland announced plans to reduce social distancing to one metre in schools, the prime minister gave a strong indication that England could follow suit in easing the strict rules. The government has been under pressure from business groups and Tory MPs to scrap the two metre rule amid fears that sectors such as hospitality will be decimated by the rules. Teaching unions also warn that schools will be unable to reopen fully under the current social distancing guidance due to shortages of classroom space and staff. Speaking during a school visit in Hertfordshire on Friday, Mr Johnson said: Of course, on the social distancing measures,...

    Domestic abuse survivors may be forced between staying with their abuser or becoming homeless if the Government does not allow household members to seek housing support on their behalf, charities are warning. Crisis and domestic abuse charities have written to the Government asking it to urgently change a key part of the incoming domestic abuse bill to allow others in the home to apply for help securing emergency housing. This is already the case for other groups who receive automatic priority need status, such as pregnant women. In early May, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said the Bill would give survivors priority access to local housing services “much more easily” so they do not need to “make the unbearable choice between staying somewhere that they know is u...

    Boris Johnson has escaped unhurt after a security vehicle collided with the back of the car he was travelling in as he left parliament after prime minister’s questions. Video of the incident on Wednesday showed the grey Jaguar carrying Johnson pull out of the main gates of parliament as part of a convoy, including police motorcycles. As they left, a man believed to be part of a protest by Kurdish activists ran towards the prime minister’s car. Even though the man was pulled back by a police officer on foot, the car stopped suddenly, and a black Range Rover that was next in the convoy failed to stop in time. No 10 confirmed Johnson had been in the damaged car. A spokesman said: Yes, that was the PM’s car. I think the video speaks for itself as to what happened. No r...

    Age is a known risk factor for coronavirus complications. In the 10 weeks from 28 March to 5 June, six people aged 14 or under died with the infection in England and Wales. This is compared to 24,511 in those between 75 and 90 years old. Concerns have been raised that while the vast majority of youngsters recover from the coronavirus, they may still be capable to passing it to vulnerable adults, hence why officials stressed grandparents should not be called upon to provide childcare. This has been up for debate, however, with some research suggesting children are less likely to catch the coronavirus in the first place, let alone become seriously ill. Early research suggests the coronavirus is mild in four out of five cases, however, it can trigger a respiratory dis...