Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Boris Johnson announced today that the final stage of the roadmap will not go ahead on June 21.
As of next Monday, all remaining coronavirus restrictions were due to be lifted, in what had been dubbed "freedom day." But due to the rise of the Delta variant, and a risk of a 'surge' in hospilisations, the last stage of lockdown easing has been delayed until Monday, 19 July.
However, some restrictions which had still been in place, including on weddings and wakes, will be lifted as planned on June 21.
Other rules such as social distancing, mask wearing, and a ban on large events will have to remain in place for the foreseeable. These are all the rules that will