Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The government has confirmed that the next easing of lockdown will go ahead next week.
From July 19, England will enter stage four of the government's roadmap out of the restrictions which have been in place for much of the last 16 months.
The Prime Minister outlined what the country would look like beyond next Monday during a Downing Street press conference last week.
However, it wasn't until today (Monday) that Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed these plans will go ahead. Boris Johnson will also hold a press conference later this afternoon. READ MORE: TUI cancels more holidays in travel update - full list Ahead of his press conference on Monday to
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