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Coronavirus: Raab defends relaxation of lockdown rules
May 31, 2020
The foreign secretary has defended the government easing of lockdown measures in England from Monday, despite the country's Covid-19 alert system indicating high levels of transmission.
Dominic Raab said England is "transitioning" from level four , when there should be enforced social distancing measures, to level three, when they can start to be relaxed.
He said the approach is "cautious".
Some scientists advising ministers have voiced concerns about easing the rules.
Mr Raab told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show the government had "taken evidence from scientists" and has met the five tests it said were needed to relax restrictions.
His comments come a day before schools can reopen and up to six people can meet outside in England.
Vulnerable people in England and Wales who have been asked to stay home since lockdown began will also be able to go outdoors again.
"Because we have made that progress, steadily, slowly, surely, week in, week out, we can very gradually, very carefully, take the steps that we are taking tomorrow," Mr Raab said.
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He did not specify when England would move to level three, saying this would be "decided independently by experts".
The government would be able to implement "targeted" measures in areas that saw an "uptick" in cases, he added.
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