British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's pledge to send all of England's remaining coronavirus restrictions in one move despites cases rapidly rising has triggered a series of warnings.
Labour criticised the Prime Minister's plan to gamble on public responsibility and the immunity from vaccines as "reckless" and called for him to maintain protections such as mask wearing.
Shuttered businesses welcomed the opportunity to reopen but medics raised concerns of rising hospital admissions and charities representing the clinical vulnerable also warned of their heightened risk.
Mr. Johnson accepted the pandemic is "very far from the end" as he said there could be 50,000 new cases detected daily by July 19, the point he has signalled that restrictions will end. But he suggested it is this month or never to lift controls by taking advantage of the vaccine roll-out and the upcoming "natural firebreak" offered by the school holidays and good weather.
Limits on social contact and the "one metre plus" rule on distancing will end at Step 4 of his plans to end lockdown restrictions and nightclubs will be permitted to reopen.
People will no longer be instructed to work from home and the legal requirement to wear masks will end, through their use will be advised in "enclosed and crowed place".
A decision will be taken on Monday on weather to proceed will the proposals on July 19, but Mr. Johnson has strongly signalled it would go ahead as planned.