The Weekly Briefing - 6 July

Headlines

BBC News

Covid: Most rules set to end in England, says PM

Boris Johnson announced yesterday that social distancing and mask-wearing rules will no longer be legal requirements from the 19th July, signalling the final stage of England’s lockdown roadmap, leaving it up to individuals and businesses to decide whether or not to enforce distancing and mask-wearing themselves. Read

The Guardian

Coronavirus: UK cases could reach 100,000 a day says health secretary; Germany to lift UK and India travel ban

Speaking this morning on the BBC Radio 4 Today Programme, Sajid Javid re-asserted what he stated in parliament yesterday, that they expect cases to be double what they are today by the 19th July. However, he made clear it is the hospitalisation and death numbers that matter most and that they are far lower than pre-vaccination programme. Read

The Fashion Roundtable Focus

WIRED

The AI that fashion is using to reinvent itself

Retailers are exploring the world of AI in order to assist in a varied aspects of their work, including the potential to replace photoshoots and to predict what people will want to buy, and how much. Read

The Guardian

Gap to close all 81 stores in UK and Ireland

Confirmed last week, Gap has announced the closure of all UK and Ireland stores, despite previously stating they would be closing only 19 stores. The closures are due to a re-evaluation of the business’ Europe operations and is estimated that over 1000 jobs will be lost. Read