New Covid Rules

Compulsory Covid passes for large venues will be axed from Thursday, January 27 as the rules are set to expire in law at the end of January 26, The Prime Minister said today - People will no longer need to wear masks in shops and on public transport when the regulations expire.

"We will continue to suggest the use of face coverings in enclosed or crowded places, particularly where you come into contact with people you don’t normally meet," Mr Johnson said.

"But we will trust the judgement of the British people and no longer criminalise anyone who chooses not to wear one."

And from today, the Government is no longer asking people to work from home.

Face masks will no longer be needed in school classrooms from this Thursday (January 19) and advice for them to be worn in communal areas will be removed "shortly" by the Department for Education.