Time to liberate the economy from these pointless rules
It is good news that we are opening back up, but it will only be meaningful if we accept some level of risk
![Pedestrians wearing PPE (personal protective equipment), including a face mask as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, are reflected in a window sticker outside a shop, asking customers to adhere to the British government's current social distancing guidelines, and stay two meters (2M) apart, in Liverpool, north west England, on June 12, 2020. - Britain's current guidelines on social distancing remain at two metres (2M), but business leaders and some politicians are on Thursday calling for it to be reduced to one (1M), or one-and-a-half (1.5M) metres. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2020/06/15/TELEMMGLPICT000232971973_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqqVzuuqpFlyLIwiB6NTmJwWsIYyAQ1CKsPJGj6tjAZ4w.jpeg?imwidth=350)
It is good news that we are opening back up, but it will only be meaningful if we accept some level of risk
A US/UK deal would allow farmers to produce and sell more while the UK takes a lead in improving animal welfare practices worldwide