Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford has accused the UK Government of abandoning the Science. But why does his 'Alert Level Zero' still involve masks and vaccine passports?
Parent group UsForThem has urged parents to fight back against the teaching unions that have urged schools to ignore the easing of Plan B restrictions in schools.
The Prime Minster has announced not only the end of Plan B measures from January 26th – including vaccine passports, work-from-home guidance and even face masks – but his intention to end the remaining measures as well.
The WHO has warned the Government against lifting Plan B restrictions, calling it "unwise" – but Tory MPs disagree, saying the Government would "be mad" to keep the mask mandate in place.
The Health Secretary has said Covid passes will be scrapped in England this month as the country's Omicron wave continues to collapse. Masks in shops and on public transport will continue.
Boris all but ruled out another lockdown in the House of Commons earlier and held out the prospect of a return "closer to normality" within weeks, hinting at the abandonment of 'Plan B' by February.
Current Covid data does not indicate a need for new restrictions, Cabinet minister Steve Barclay has said.
Accusing the Prime Minister of breaking his promise to never re-introduce Covid restrictions, Lord Frost has resigned from the Cabinet in protest of the Government's 'Plan B' measures.
The Music Venue Trust has said that the Government's 'Plan B' restrictions, such as vaccine passports, will bring further financial harm to live music venues, with many now at risk of going bankrupt.
Five petitions relating to the repeal of lockdown measures and vaccine mandates are available to sign on Parliament's petition website. The appropriate links to all five petitions can be found here.
