Rising virus cases and warnings about growing pressure on the NHS have not moved the government away from its July 19th reopening date.

Stephen Hammond Conservative MP for Wimbledon, Raynes Park, Morden and Motspur Park tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Roger Hearing he has some issue with the the government's moves to end all requirements for mask-wearing, but it is the right moment to ease most restrictions.

David Fothergill, Chairman of the Local Government Association's Community Wellbeing Board joins to discuss the pressures on councils especially in care-funding for dealing with long Covid cases.

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