<div style="page-break-before:always; page-break-after:always"><p id="1">The Health Secretary said the move was on the cards because &ldquo;the data is moving in the right direction&rdquo;.</p><div style="page-break-before:always; page-break-after:always"><p>Covid passports and work from home guidance for England are expected to be removed on January 26, with an announcement likely within days.</p><p>But the legal requirement to wear face masks in indoor settings such as shops and public transport is likely to stay.</p><div style="page-break-before:always; page-break-after:always"><p>A source said: &ldquo;Even as one of the most cautious members of the Cabinet on Covid, Sajid thinks we are on our way out of the worst of the crisis.&rdquo;</p><p>The news comes as Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting indicated Labour has softened its approach to restrictions, adding: &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to see our country in lockdown ever again.&rdquo;</p><div style="page-break-before:always; page-break-after:always"><p>Three NHS hospital trusts &ndash; Morecambe Bay and Blackpool and Great Western in Swindon &ndash; have been stood down from &ldquo;critical incident&rdquo; status, although others, including in Greater Manchester and Norfolk, remain on high alert.</p><p>The booster campaign is being extended to 16 and 17-year-olds in England with bookings available from today.</p><div style="page-break-before:always; page-break-after:always"><p>In Britain, work-from-home guidance and Covid passports to access large events have formed the backbone of Plan B, imposed in early December.</p><p>But Sage has now formally acknowledged that Omicron is much less severe than previous strains.</p>

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