Boris Johnson has all but rowed back on plans to get Britons back to work this summer, as he urged people to take a cautious, gradual return to normality.

He called for a "gradual return to work over the summer", with face masks being worn "in crowded and enclosed spaces".

The Prime Minister told a Downing Street press conference: "It is absolutely vital that we proceed now with caution and I cannot say this powerfully or emphatically enough: this pandemic is not over. Coronavirus continues to carry risks for you and your family. We cannot simply revert instantly from Monday July 19 to life as it was before Covid.

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