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Newshour: 19/07/2021 13:06 GMT: England lifts nearly all Covid-19 restrictions

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England lifts nearly all Covid-19 restrictions

19/07/2021 13:06 GMT

19/07/2021 13:06 GMT: England lifts nearly all Covid-19 restrictions

BBC World Service - Newshour, England lifts nearly all Covid-19 restrictions

The UK government has defended its decision to lift most of England's Covid-19 rules.

The Prime Minister says it's “now or never”, as most of England's Covid-19 legal limits are lifted. The end of the restrictions come despite a surge in cases.

Most of England's legal restrictions to protect against the coronavirus have ended, despite a surge in cases. The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said it is “now or never”. It means all businesses can re-open, and an end to mandatory mask-wearing and social distancing. Will the government's gamble pay off? 

Also on the programme: a huge data leak suggests activists, politicians and journalists around the world have been monitored using spyware; and the governor of Tokyo tells us why the Olympics had to go ahead.

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