UK to Repeal Emergency Powers Allowing Government to Shut Down Country

UK to Repeal Emergency Powers Allowing Government to Shut Down Country
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a virtual COVID-19 news conference at 10 Downing Street in London on March 8, 2021. Hannah McKay - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Lily Zhou
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Emergency CCP virus powers allowing the UK government to shut down swathes of England’s economy are set to be repealed, the government said on Sept. 12.

The announcement comes as the controversial plan to introduce domestic vaccine passports in England was dropped on the same day.