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Amid questions over his leadership, Boris Johnson is set to make an announcement to ease coronavirus restrictions in England. There will be a review of the data later, which will inform the decision whether or not to change the measures in place under Plan B – including face masks on transport and advice to work from home if possible. They are due to expire next week. The picture so far looks “encouraging”, according to the government, as cases decline. But he says any decision will be “finely balanced”.