BREAKING: Boris Johnson has promised to ‘finally give people back their freedom’ as he announces plans for how the country will ‘live with Covid.’ trib.al/shxbUep
Labour has accused the Prime Minister of being ‘reckless’ and trying to distract attention from the ‘partygate’ investigation that has dogged his premiership for months.
There have also been repeated calls to publish the scientific advice that led to the decisions, after key scientific figures urged caution in proceeding with ending quarantine rules.
It's believed that there were last-minute tensions between the Department of Health and the Treasury this morning over how much funding would be available for the free tests that will be offered to vulnerable groups. 
There has been some nervousness that doing away with mass testing will make it harder to spot new variants - as the country did with the Omicron wave late last year.
Mr Johnson will later hold a press conference alongside the chief medical officer for England, Professor Sir Chris Whitty, and chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, at 7pm. metro.co.uk/2022/02/21/bor…
Boris Johnson has now confirmed that free universal Covid-19 testing will end on April 1st. metro.co.uk/2022/02/21/bor…
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