The U.K government says England will move ahead with plans to ease further COVID-19 restrictions on May 17, including allowing people to hug and meet indoors, thanks to favourable data on infections and vaccines.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a news conference on Monday afternoon to announce the details of the third step in the United Kingdom’s roadmap out of the crisis, following discussions with colleagues and advisers in the morning.
The country is in the process of gradually lifting its latest lockdown across a period of months, in line with a four-step plan unveiled in February.