The national lockdown expires on March 31 and the new legislation is designed to enshrine the Prime Minister's four-step lockdown exit plan in law. But the Government is facing concern from Tory backbenchers over being asked to extend some lockdown powers until October - despite plans for a return to normality in June. (Image: Empics Entertainment)The new laws do not mean that the roadmap out of lockdown is changing. New regulations will effectively override the old tier system, which still forms the basis of the laws behind lockdown. Four tests need to be passed each time to allow the country to proceed to the next step of the lockdown roadmap - which is why the dates are provisional.

Source: Daily Mirror March 23, 2021 15:46 UTC