Face masks in UK to become ‘matter of personal choice’

Trends in the fight against Covid-19 are “very positive,” even with cases high, putting England on course for a “more permissive phase” as the mandatory face mask rule is dropped this month, said UK Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. The government hopes to remove remaining legal restrictions on July 19, and the rules in place to tackle the virus are set to become “matters of personal choice,” Jenrick said on Sunday.