FACE masks on public transport and shops will no longer be compulsory after July 19.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid made the announcement to the House of Commons today.
However, he added that face coverings would be recommended in enclosed areas and on public transport to stop the spread of Covid.
Passengers will be strongly encouraged to wear masks on crowded carriages to slash transmission.
Speaking in the Commons ahead of Boris Johnson’s 5pm press briefing Mr Javid said: “We’ve looked forward to the day when we can roll back the legal restrictions and get closer to normal life.
“Now, thanks to the shared sacrifices of the British people, and the protective wall of our vaccination programme, we have made huge advances.”
There will be no fines for not wearing masks and there is no legal right for shops to enforce customers to wear masks.
Nightclubs will also not be expected to force patrons to wear masks.
Refusing to wear a mask on public transport or in shops will no longer warrant fines but people will be still asked to mask-up.
The PM last week urged people to use their own judgement when deciding when to put a mask on, but Downing Street appears to have toughened its stance over the past week and will publish strong advice.
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In a stunning U-turn, Sajid Javid he announced that vaccine passports would be encouraged for large venues such as nightclubs beyond next week.
After 18 months of lockdown Mr Javid told MPs the Government will be ploughing ahead with the fourth and final step of the roadmap next week.
He said the four crucial tests – the vaccine rollout continues at pace; jabs are cutting serious illness; infections don’t risk crippling the NHS; there are no emerging worrying variants – have been passed.
Mr Javid told MPs: “We’ve looked closely at the data against these four tests and we firmly believe that this is the right time to get our nation closer to normal.
“So we will move to the next stage of our roadmap on July. And to those who say why take this step now – I say, if not now, when?”
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