Leaked government report reveals what post-Freedom Day restrictions could cost UK

England set to drop face masks and social distancing from 19 July

Boris Johnson meets patients during a visit to the vaccination centre
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Retaining even the most lenient coronavirus restrictions after 19 July would have a devastating economic fallout, according to a leaked government impact assessment.

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