Watch again: Boris Johnson holds press briefing on 'Freedom Day'

19 July 2021, 15:54 | Updated: 19 July 2021, 17:51

Boris Johnson holds press briefing as most lockdown restrictions lift in England

Boris Johnson held a press briefing on the day most remaining lockdown restrictions came to an end in England. Watch it again here.

From today, there are now no limits on the number of people who can meet or attend events both indoors and outdoors.

Nightclubs can reopen from today while table service will no longer be necessary in pubs and restaurants.

However, the Prime Minister has urged people to take personal responsibility despite the lifting of such restrictions.

Watch the prime minister's Covid press briefing again at the top of the page.

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