Get UK politics insight with our free daily email briefing straight to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. The new health secretary said that the “health arguments are equally compelling” for an end to Covid restrictions which the government is expected to announce on July 19. Javid has highlighted the people's freedoms as he comes across differently to his predecessor Matt Hancock who seemed more cautious about removing restrictions. He has also highlighted the need to live with Covid and that rising infections cannot be a reason against removing restrictions. Javid said that the lockdown had been necessary to saves lives but also highlighted the negative impact on mental health and the cases of domestic violence.

Source: Daily Mirror July 04, 2021 01:52 UTC