As part of step four, expected to take place on July 19, the rule of six indoors will be lifted, meaning people will be able to visit family and friends at home in unlimited numbers, as well as at restaurants and other hospitality venues.
There will no longer be limits for attendees at life events, such as weddings and funerals, and nightclubs, which have remained shut throughout the pandemic, will finally be able to reopen.
The same applies to theatres, cinemas and other entertainment venues, many of which have remained closed, despite being able to open, because tight caps on audience numbers have made reopening economically unviable.
Festivals will also be able to resume, while football and other sports stadiums will also return to full capacity.
The legal limits on outdoor gatherings will also be lifted, meaning groups meeting in parks and on beaches, in beer gardens and other settings will no longer be capped at 30.
Vaccine passports
Fans attending sports matches and concerts will not have to present a Covid certificate proving they have tested negative for the virus…
