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With me this week are stephanie bolzen of germanys die welt, michael goldfarb, whose blog aims to be the first rough draught of history, hence its title. and here in the studio with me, the bbc�*s diplomatic correspondent, james landale. welcome, james. welcome to both of you, lovely to see you both again, albeit at a distance for now. now monday, will be what borisjohnson once liked to call "freedom day"— the one on which all the legal restrictions imposed on people in this pandemic will be...

To dodge self—isolation. the vaccines minister, nadhim zahawi, defended the governments decision to press ahead with unlocking. hes currently updating mps on whether children aged 12 to 17 will be vaccinated in england. as well as an end to social distancing in england, people are being encouraged to gradually return to offices. and nightclubs can open for the first time since march 2020. jim connolly was at one club in leeds as they welcomed people back to celebrate at the stroke of midnight....

Mandatory except in some places like hospitals. nightclubs can reopen and theatres and cinemas can return to full capacity. people currently working from home are being encouraged to return to the workplace. the guidance recommending against travel to amber list countries has been removed. and fully vaccinated front—line health workers in england will — when hospitals are short—staffed — be able to avoid self—isolation rules. luxmy gopal has this report — i should warn you, it contai...

The prime minister suggesting highly likely it will be the 19th ofjuly, but there is pressure from his own side for that to be sooner than that. yes. pressure from his own side for that to be sooner than that.— to be sooner than that. yes, when boris johnson _ to be sooner than that. yes, when boris johnson cancelled _ to be sooner than that. yes, when boris johnson cancelled the - borisjohnson cancelled the effective lifting of restrictions on the 21st ofjune, he said he set out july 19 as th...

Its more sedate but no less celebratory at this pub in west london — where theyre preparing for an end to table service only and mandatory masks. i cant wait to enjoy doing ourjob, rather than sort of having to basically be a policeman the whole time, and just lecturing people on what they can and cant do, where they can and cant go, the masks they wear, what they touch, where they sanitise, where they track and trace. its going to be strange for us to adapt again, and the notion of people com...

In northern ireland, the latest phase of unlocking is expected next week, while in wales, most covid rules are to be scrapped from the 7th of august, will face coverings will still be required in many indoor public places. there is concern about restrictions easing at a time when covid cases in the uk are rising. were at the point where 10% to just over of intensive care beds in england are occupied by people who have got covid. so there has been a significant increase in pressure on intensive c...

Chance of some isolated thunderstorms. all the details coming up. —— warm by night. good morning. its monday, july 19th. our top story — 16 months after they were first introduced, most legal restrictions on social contact have been lifted in england. however, ministers are urging people to remain cautious, as coronavirus infections continue to rise. across the morning, well be hearing from those affected by the changes, and speaking to experts about the risks the unlocking could pose. a w...

At their respective plight. two popular revolutions betrayed? with me this week are stephanie bolzen of germanys die welt, michael goldfarb, whose blog aims to be the first rough draught of history, hence its title. and here in the studio with me, the bbc�*s diplomatic correspondent, james landale. welcome, james. welcome to both of you. lovely to see you both again — albeit at a distance for now. now, monday, will be what borisjohnson once liked to call "freedom day" — the one on which al...

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16 months after they were introduced, most legal restrictions on social contact have been lifted in england. there are now no limits on how many people can meet or go to events; nightclubs can reopen; table service wont be needed in pubs and restaurants. but the prime minister, borisjohnson, is urging people to remain cautious. he, the chancellor, and the health secretary are all self—isolating, and ministers warn that the number of new infections will continue to surge. our first report from ...