Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox It's the date many people across the country have been waiting for for months.
June 21, the date originally given by the government as the earliest day step 4 on the roadmap out of lockdown could take place, would see the end to all legal limits on social contact.
That step would also see the reopening of remaining hospitality premises such as nightclubs as well as easing of Covid restrictions on large events such as weddings.
However with the recent rise in cases caused by the Indian variant of the virus many scientists are now divided on what the government should do from June 21 - and whether or not to delay it.
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