“For me, July 19 is not only the end of the line but the start of an exciting new journey for our country.”
England will end up closer to pre-Covid life, but it may not be identical to pre-March 2020.
Speaking from a visit to a Nissan plant in Sunderland, he told reporters he “understood” people’s impatience.
But he didn’t commit to zero-restriction life, saying instead he would “set out” how post-July 19 life would look.
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He said: “I think I’ve said it before, we’ll be wanting to go back to a world that is as close to the status quo, ante-Covid, as possible.
“Try to get back to life as close to it was before Covid.
“But there may be some things we have to do, extra precautions that we have to take, but I’ll be setting them out.”
Although they didn’t reveal potential restrictions, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said the Government would lift “as many restrictions as it’s safe to do so”.
Source: Daily Express