Coronavirus infections continue to fall in UK
Craig TaylorBut any rise in cases linked to the 19 July unlocking is unlikely to show up in the daily data just yet. BBC News – UK
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Daily tests not self-isolation for police, fire, borders, transport and freight staff
Police, fire, borders and transport staff are now eligible in England, with 200 new test centres promised. BBC News – UK
UK food workers to be exempt from Covid isolation
Key parts of the food industry will move to daily Covid testing, the government says, after isolating workers led to supply shortages. BBC News – UK
NHS workers in England offered 3% pay rise
Nurses and other NHS workers will get the extra ‘in recognition of unique impact of pandemic’ on staff. BBC News – UK
Covid: Boris Johnson resisted autumn lockdown as only over-80s dying – Dominic Cummings
Boris Johnson also questioned whether the NHS would be overwhelmed, his former aide tells the BBC. BBC News – UK
Johnson urges caution as Covid rules ease in England
There will be no limit on how many people can meet, nightclubs can reopen and large events resume. BBC News – UK