SHOPS, pubs and hairdressers will return from April 12 – and the PM will FINALLY reveal whether the nation can book a foreign summer holiday.
Boris Johnson today outlined his plan for unlocking the nation – which will start in just two weeks’ time.
The PM told MPs in the House of Commons his plan today to get the country back to normal after the huge success of Britain’s speedy vaccine rollout.
He hopes to get Britain booming and back to near normal by June, and give every adult a vaccine by the end of July.
All restrictions will be lifted at the same time across England – with no more tiers in sight.
And as long as the data allows and there are no more new variants which could wreck the plans, the PM aims to review and relax more rules every five weeks.
The PM vowed today his map was a “one way road to freedom” and insisted there would be no turning back.
The lockdown roadmap includes:
- Schools to return from March 8 for all pupils, and two people from different households can meet outside
- But kids will have to wear masks in classrooms at first
- From March 29 the rule of six returns outdoors and outdoor sport will resume with golf and tennis courts back open
- April 12 will see shops reopen for customers again, with hairdressers and barbers back
- Brits will be able to go on a staycation with their family as the stay local rules will be lifted from the end of April
- From May, pubs and restaurants will be allowed to have indoor service again – with the rule of six or two households in place
- Gyms will then be allowed to reopen and other indoor activities
- From May two households will finally be able to mix indoors – and stay overnight
- After June it’s hoped that all other restrictions on where people can go are hoped to be lifted
- Nightclubs and theatres can finally reopen – likely with rapid testing
MPs will get a vote on the new rules – before March 29.
The plan will come as part of three stages – which can’t be pulled forward. Those are the dates which will be the earliest ones possible.
The news also came as Boris announced a review into vaccine passports – and whether they will be able to help Britain out of lockdown.
It comes after ministers spending months denying they will be used here in the UK, and will only be signed off by GPs so that people can go abroad.
Ministers will also conduct a review into social distancing, leaving the door open to masks and the one metre plus rule staying in place for months to come. There’s currently no date when those rules may end.
