UK PM: no longer necessary to instruct work from home

STORY: UK Virus Johnson 3 - UK PM: no longer necessary to instruct work from home

LENGTH: 05:40

FIRST RUN: 1733

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TYPE: English/Natsound

SOURCE: UK POOL

STORY NUMBER: 4333820

DATELINE: 5 July 2021 - London

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UK POOL

London -  5 July 2021

1. SOUNDBITE (English) Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister:

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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister:

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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister:

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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister:

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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister:

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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England:

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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England:

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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Sir Patrick Vallance, Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government:

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STORYLINE:

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Monday that his government plans to scrap laws requiring face masks and social distancing later this month, though he acknowledged that lifting the restrictions will drive surging coronavirus cases even higher.

Johnson confirmed the government would also stop instructing people to work from home if they can, leaving employers free to bring staff back to offices.

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