As Boris Johnson battles to save his premiership, he announced plans to scrap a number of Covid restrictions.
Moments after he pledged to win the next election, the Prime Minister said certain measures will come to an end from Thursday.
His announcement comes as part of the latest move from Downing Street's 'Operation Red Meat' - a number of measures rolled out to win back Tory support.
The PM has been accused of "removing public health protections in the hope of saving his own skin".
Dr Saleyha Ahsan, spokesperson for Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, said: "Whilst the Prime Minister removes public health protections in the hope of saving his own skin, 438 families have tragically lost loved ones to Covid in the last 24 hours.
"He isn’t prioritising saving lives and, even if he was, no one would take him seriously. How can anyone think that this is how life or death decisions should be made?"
But Mr Johnson outlined his plans to start treating Covid like the flu.
He told the Commons: "There will soon come a time when we can remove the legal requirement to self-isolate altogether, just as we don’t place legal obligations on people to isolate if they have flu.
“As Covid becomes endemic, we will need to replace legal requirements with advice and guidance, urging people with the virus to be careful and considerate of others."
So what Covid restrictions are coming to an end?
Mandatory Face masks
From next Thursday, people in England will not need to wear face masks anywhere.
Tomorrow, January 20, secondary school pupils will no longer need wear them in classrooms.
Instead, the Government will "recommend" people wear face coverings in enclosed or private spaces. But it will ultimately be their choice.
Mr Johnson told the Commons: "In the country at large, we will continue to suggest the use of face coverings in enclosed or crowded spaces, particularly when you come into contact with people you don't normally meet, but we will trust the judgement of the British people and no longer criminalise anyone who chooses not to wear one."
Teaching unions have said the move is "premature".
Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the NEU teachers' union said: "No-one wants face masks for any longer than they have to be on... but I think this is premature - pupils have been back two weeks... and back in full-time education for about 10 days."
Working from home guidance
Working from home guidance has been dropped as of midday.
People have been encouraged to work from home if they could since December 13.
But it was guidance, which means it wasn't legally binding. But the Government began to encourage it as a means of getting Covid cases down.
Tory ministers have repeatedly emphasised how much worth they place on going into offices in person.
In an apparent bid to please many Tories who had been calling for 'freedom' Mr Johnson said people will be free to commute into work and into busy offices once again.
Covid vaccine passes
Mandatory Covid passes will end next week Thursday just as all restrictions expire on January 26.
Since December 15, nightclubs and large events like gigs and football matches in England have had to ask punters for proof of either a vaccine, or negative lateral flow test.
Mr Johnson had previously suggested the definition of ‘vaccinated’ for a Covid pass would be updated from two to three doses.
