Boris Johnson has urged the nation to “behave responsibly” as pub gardens reopen and restaurants resume outdoor dining in England.
In the next major step in the easing of England’s coronavirus lockdown, shops deemed non-essential are also reopening, as are hairdressers, indoor gyms, swimming pools, nail salons and zoos.
However, social mixing indoors remains heavily restricted, with around two in five adults yet to receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine – and the vast majority yet to get both.
The prime minister, who has postponed his long-awaited pub garden pint out of respect for the late Duke of Edinburgh, has urged caution during the “major step forward”.
Hairdressers can get back to business
Mr Johnson said: “I’m sure it will be a huge relief for those business owners who have been closed for so long, and for everyone else it’s a chance to get back to doing some of the things we love and have missed.
“I urge everyone to continue to behave…
