Mr Javid said: 'It's going to be irreversible – there's no going back.' Mr Javid said it was his ' task' to 'help return the economic and cultural life that makes this country so great'. Former Chancellor Mr Javid has spoken out during the past year about the need to rebalance the Government's approach and give more consideration to the damage caused by lockdown. Professor Devi Sridhar, chairman of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, said Mr Javid should 'focus on health and protecting the NHS'. Labour health spokesman Jonathan Ashworth also warned Mr Javid about 'hubris'.

Source: The Nation June 28, 2021 22:07 UTC