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British Prime minister Boris Johnson announces all pandemic legal curbs in England will end later this week, urging a shift from government intervention to personal responsibility. Johnson, who has been mired in scandals that have threatened his hold on power, says the legal need for people to self-isolate when infected with Covid-19 would stop from Thursday 24 February 2022. SOUNDBITE
Facebook is removing groups and events which encourage people to flout the rules surrounding social-distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Former 'Love Island' star Dr Alex George has admitted he finds it "heartbreaking" to see people breaking social distancing rules.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer offers a state apology for the Grenfell Tower fire disaster that killed 72 people in 2017, as the release of a final report found the deaths were avoidable. "It should never have happened. The country failed to discharge its most fundamental duty. To protect you and your loved ones, the people that we are here to serve. And I am deeply sorry," Starmer says in a statement to parliament. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron receives British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for bilateral talks at the Elysée Palace. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.