The country is still on track for the safe lifting of coronavirus restrictions, Government scientific advisers believe, though they have urged people to carry on working from home.
Experts predict a rise in coronavirus cases as restrictions ease, but a future wave is not expected to be as big as last winter and should not put intense pressure on the NHS.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson echoed the thoughts, telling reporters he “can’t see any reason” to delay the remaining steps along the road map.
Speaking in Hartlepool, Mr Johnson said: “I think that it’s been very important for our country that we’re able to get through Covid as fast as we can.
People across the country have enjoyed good weather on their second weekend of increased freedom from lockdown restrictions.
The mini-heatwave will continue into Sunday, although it will be the Western Highlands of Scotland that could see the warmest temperatures as the mercury hits 18C.
A dog on the beach in Weston-super-Mare (Ben Birchall/PA)
Finding shade beneath the pier struts (Ben Birchall/PA)
A surfer in the sea off Bournemouth beach (Steve Parsons/PA)
A kite surfer was further down the coast at Boscombe (Steve Parsons/PA)
Roman Honsnejman (left) and Tereza Ondraskova enjoy the good weather at Hullard Park, Manchester (Danny Lawson/PA)
People across the country have enjoyed good weather on their second weekend of increased freedom from lockdown restrictions.
The mini-heatwave will continue into Sunday, although it will be the Western Highlands of Scotland that could see the warmest temperatures as the mercury hits 18C.
A dog on the beach in Weston-super-Mare (Ben Birchall/PA)
Finding shade beneath the pier struts (Ben Birchall/PA)
A surfer in the sea off Bournemouth beach (Steve Parsons/PA)
A kite surfer was further down the coast at Boscombe (Steve Parsons/PA)
Roman Honsnejman (left) and Tereza Ondraskova enjoy the good weather at Hullard Park, Manchester (Danny Lawson/PA)
People across the country have enjoyed good weather on their second weekend of increased freedom from lockdown restrictions.
The mini-heatwave will continue into Sunday, although it will be the Western Highlands of Scotland that could see the warmest temperatures as the mercury hits 18C.
A dog on the beach in Weston-super-Mare (Ben Birchall/PA)
Finding shade beneath the pier struts (Ben Birchall/PA)
A surfer in the sea off Bournemouth beach (Steve Parsons/PA)
A kite surfer was further down the coast at Boscombe (Steve Parsons/PA)
Roman Honsnejman (left) and Tereza Ondraskova enjoy the good weather at Hullard Park, Manchester (Danny Lawson/PA)
People across the country have enjoyed good weather on their second weekend of increased freedom from lockdown restrictions.
The mini-heatwave will continue into Sunday, although it will be the Western Highlands of Scotland that could see the warmest temperatures as the mercury hits 18C.
A dog on the beach in Weston-super-Mare (Ben Birchall/PA)
Finding shade beneath the pier struts (Ben Birchall/PA)
A surfer in the sea off Bournemouth beach (Steve Parsons/PA)
A kite surfer was further down the coast at Boscombe (Steve Parsons/PA)
Roman Honsnejman (left) and Tereza Ondraskova enjoy the good weather at Hullard Park, Manchester (Danny Lawson/PA)