Why this must all end on July 19
Continuing to impose restrictions inflicts disproportionate harm on the younger generation, small businesses and creative industries (many of which will not survive this delay). What matters now is that all restrictions are lifted, once and for all, on 19 July. This should also include allowing those who test negative to cease to self-isolate, not least so that the thousands of children who do not have COVID can return to school.
You can read Paul’s blog with Sunetra Gupta here.