Boris Johnson is set to make an announcement today on whether the government will lift the last remaining coronavirus restrictions on July 19.
The Prime Minister is expected to announce today whether the final stage of easing controls in England is to go ahead, despite cases of the Delta variant remaining high.
A final decision was reportedly made on Sunday ahead of today's formal announcement.
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The government had initially hoped to enter the final stage of the lockdown easing roadmap on June 21, but due to rising infection rates, 'Freedom Day' was pushed back.
The Prime Minister will update the public on July 5 in order to give businesses enough time to prepare for any planned changes.
Since the last lockdown easing announcement, Sajid Javid has taken over as the government's Health Secretary following Matt Hancock's resignation after he was pictured breaching social distancing rules while kissing his aide Gina Colangelo.
Until the four week 'Freedom Day' delay, which was announced on June 14, lockdown easing in England had followed the government's proposed dates, with indoor hospitality reopening on May 17.
Concerns regarding the Delta variant, first discovered in India, prompted changes to the government's roadmap - but the new Health Secretary has said July 19 will be the 'end of the line' for coronavirus restrictions.
And it appears Mr Javid is keen to avoid any further delays in ending all remaining restrictions.
Speaking in Parliament on June 28, Mr Javid said his priority is to get the country back to normal and lift all social distancing rules on July 19.
The new Health Secretary confirmed that 'Freedom Day' would not be brought forward, but said he is determined to end all restrictions on July 19.
He said: "Whilst we decided not to bring forward step four, we see no reason to go beyond July 19.
"In truth, no date we choose comes with zero risk for covid, we cannot simply eliminate it, we have to learn to live with it.
"We also know that people and businesses need certainty, so we want every step to be irreversible.
"The restrictions to our freedom must come to an end."
Under the government's initial roadmap plans, Stage 4 of lockdown easing would mean the removal of social distancing rules and work from home guidance, the removal of all limits on social contact and the reopening of all venues that were unable to return as part of Stage 3, which includes nightclubs.
Dancing at weddings and other events would also be able to take place without restrictions.
After pushing back on the final stage of lockdown easing, Mr Johnson has since said people in England are "very likely" to be able to return to "pretty much life before Covid" on 19 July.
And Mr Javid told ministers the final easing of lockdown measures in England is still set for 19 July, adding that he "sees no reason to go beyond" that "target date".
He said that while cases were rising, the number of deaths "remains mercifully low".
In a statement, he said no date for lifting restrictions would come with "zero risk" and that "we have to learn to live with" Covid-19.
Addressing the House of Commons for the first time as health secretary, Mr Javid added that the government was aiming for "around two thirds of all adults in this country" to have had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine by 19 July.
