Sign up to FREE email alerts from the Northern Agenda The legal requirement to wear a face covering in certain public settings will come to an end next week - but only in England.
Boris Johnson has decided that the use of face masks will become optional from July 19, when England reaches the final stage of its roadmap out of lockdown, but the devolved nations are taking a different approach.
In Scotland and Wales, some rules around face coverings are set to remain in place when restrictions are eased. READ MORE: How to book a PCR test for a holiday to a green or amber list country The first minister of Wales has reminded people that changes announced by Mr Johnson “apply to England only” and Welsh ministers have insisted they will not be
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