UK PM outlines end to England virus curbs

By Alistair Smout and William James
Updated July 6 2021 - 3:28am, first published 3:23am
PM Boris Johnson says this is the best time to end restrictions but people should still be cautious.
PM Boris Johnson says this is the best time to end restrictions but people should still be cautious.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out plans to end social and economic COVID-19 restrictions in England in two weeks' time, a test of whether a rapid vaccine rollout offers enough protection from the highly contagious Delta variant.

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