Johnson urges caution as lockdown restrictions ease in England

Boris Johnson during a media briefing on coronavirus from Downing Street’s new media briefing room (Hollie Adams/PA)

Boris Johnson has appealed to the public to exercise caution as coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England are eased amid fears of a new wave of the disease spreading from Europe.

At a Downing Street press conference, the British prime minister acknowledged it had been a “big day” for many people as they were able to see friends and family outdoors for the first time since the latest controls were imposed.