Sajid Javid
"We should draw a line under this and move on."
The health secretary had been under pressure to ditch the policy following warnings it could lead to more staff shortages.
Sajid Javid even said that the public are "right to be angry" over the alleged parties.
But Sajid Javid admitted that he will still be wearing a face mask in shops.
The health secretary said the PM had his "complete support".
It comes after Boris Johnson announced that Plan B measures were being dropped across England.
Health secretary says new rule in England will come into force from Monday.
Reports claimed Sajid Javid has warned Britain risks another lockdown after the decision to relax international travel restrictions.
"Always nice to be able to help one of those failed states you hear about on the news."
Another study suggests variant is milder but more infectious.