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Millions flock to England's high streets for £1.5bn Xmas shopping on 'freedom weekend'

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Millions of shoppers hit the high streets today to catch up on their Christmas shopping on the first weekend of freedom since the England lockdown was lifted.

After more than a month of being restricted to online shopping, up to 10 million were expected to splash out £1.5bn on what has been branded 'Super Saturday'.

The frantic shopping on the first weekend day since lockdown was lifted comes as experts say people are determined to celebrate Christmas and put a "memorable" end to 2020's doom and gloom.

It is believed that up to 300,000 flocked to London's West End on Saturday, while 150,00 are estimated to have visited Birmingham's Bullring and 120,000 to Manchester's Trafford Centre.

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