with our plan to lift legal restrictions and lift social distancing, but we expect and recommend that people wear a face covering in crowded enclosed spaces where you come into contact with those who don t normally meet, such as those on public transport. we are removing the government instruction to work from home where you can, but we don t expect that the whole country will return to their desks as one from monday. and we are setting out guidance for business for a gradual return to work over the summer. and as a matter of social responsibility, we are urging nightclubs and other venues with large crowds to make use of the nhs covid pass, which shows proof of vaccination, a recent negative test, or natural immunity as a means of entry. we are updating our guidance
pandemic. in just over one week s time, the legal requirement to wear a mask in england is set to end. speaking this morning, the vaccines minister said there will still be an expectation to mask up in some indoor spaces. the expectation to mask up in some indoor spaces. expectation to mask up in some indoor spaces. the guidelines will be very clear indoor spaces. the guidelines will be very clear on indoor spaces. the guidelines will be very clear on things indoor spaces. the guidelines will be very clear on things like i indoor spaces. the guidelines will be very clear on things like mask| be very clear on things like mask wearing. there is an expectation of people to wear masks indoors, in crowded places, on public transport. rather by government by dicta, we are saying we move to step four cautiously. in are saying we move to step four cautiously- are saying we move to step four cautiousl . ~ ., , ., ., ., cautiously. in wales, scotland and northern ireland cautiously. in
it is one of the most visible signs of the pandemic. injust over a week, the legal requirement to wear a mask in england is set to end. speaking this morning, the vaccines minister said there would still be an expectation to mask up in some indoor spaces. the guidelines will be very clear on things like mask wearing. there is an expectation for people to wear masks indoors, in crowded places, on public transport. rather than government by diktat, we say that we moved a step forward cautiously. in wales, scotland and northern ireland, the legal need to wear a mask in some indoor venues will remain for the moment. in england, laboursaid making the requirement voluntary in eight days would be a mistake. we think more could be done to make sure that public spaces are properly ventilated, and as we have said all the way through this crisis, people who need to go home to self isolate need, if they are on low incomes, to be financially supported to do that. it comes as infections continue
masks in many indoor spaces and on public transport after covid restrictions in england are lifted. the prime minister is due to confirm tomorrow whether most of the rules will end on the 19th ofjuly, including the legal requirement to wear masks. here s our health correspondent, jim reed. it s one of the most visible signs of the pandemic. injust over the week, the legal requirement to wear a mask in england is set to end. speaking earlier, though, the vaccines minister said there would still be an expectation to mask up in some cases. the guidelines will be very clear on things like mask wearing. there is an expectation for people to wear masks indoors, in crowded places, on public transport. so rather than governed by diktat, what we re saying is we move to step four cautiously. in wales, scotland and northern ireland, wearing a mask will still be law for the time being. in england, laboursaid making the rule voluntary
to cautiously move to step four and the pm will say more about this. the guidelines will be very clear on things like mask wearing. there is an expectation for people to wear masks indoors and crowded places, on public transport. there is both a personal responsibility and a corporate responsibility, so rather than govern by diktat, what we are saying is we move to step four cautiously, all the border controls and the stringent border controls continuing. you are moving from must to please? no, we are moving from must to you are expected to wear a mask in indoor spaces, on crowded trains and elsewhere,. that will help the whole country. i think it is worth highlighting the language that nadhim zahawi was using there, people will be expected to wear face coverings in certain situations, whether public transport, or indoors in crowded places. if you look back at what the prime minister said in his news conference at the beginning of last week, he said that while the legal