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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will soon set out plans to “rebuild Britain” in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, amid reports he wants to ease lockdown restrictions quickly to save millions of jobs.
Mr. Johnson is expected to use a major speech to effectively re-launch the Conservatives’ domestic agenda after the UK government’s attention turned to the Covid-19 crisis, during which the Tories’ poll rating has plummeted.
Mr. Johnson will this week chair a meeting of his Cabinet to update them on the next lockdown-easing steps for a number of sectors, which are expected to take effect from 15 June.
The Sunday Times reported that Mr. Johnson will unveil plans to ease restrictions on weddings and funerals from next month, as well as possible measures to reopen hairdressers before 4 July.
The paper reports that Mr. Johnson has told Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to secure the “travel corridor” deals with holiday hotspots by 28 June.
Downing Street announced last night that churches and other places of worship are set to open for private prayer from 15 June, but worship groups, weddings, and other services will still not be permitted.
Mr. Johnson is said to have signed off on plans to reopen the economy after being warned by Business Secretary Alok Sharma that a failure to reopen the hospitality sector could cost 3.5 million jobs. Mr. Johnson reportedly replied: “Christ!”
However, there are concerns that the reproduction rate of the coronavirus is dangerously high – with a report by Public Health England and Cambridge University placing the R-value just above 1 in the North West.
