Tuesday, March 30, 2021

UK GOVT RESISTING CALLS TO SPEED UP LOCKDOWN EXIT

The UK government says it will stick to its plan to ease lockdown restrictions despite growing pressure for it to speed up.

More than 30 million people have had their first dose of a covid-19 vaccine, and deaths and hospitalisations continue to fall.

Some Conservative MPs say Prime Minister Boris Johnson should now accelerate the easing of lockdown.

But Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says the pace is correct.

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