Easing lockdown restrictions will inevitably lead to more deaths, says Boris Johnson

People gather for drinks and food in Old Compton Street, Soho, central London (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Boris Johnson has warned that the easing of lockdown restrictions will “inevitably” lead to more infections and deaths as the NHS moved to the next stage of vaccine rollout by inviting people aged between 45 and 50 to book an appointment.

The British Prime Minister urged people to continue to “exercise restraint” as beer gardens were packed and shoppers flocked to high streets after the latest round of the government’s coronavirus restrictions were lifted in England on Monday.