Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The “one metre-plus” social distancing rule will be scrapped from next month under plans which would allow restaurants, pubs, theatres and cinemas to reopen, the Times is reporting.
Masks will have to be worn in some cases to limit the risks but it will mean venues can reopen at full capacity for the first time since March 2020.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, confirmed on Sunday that some coronavirus restrictions would remain beyond June 21, causing concern in hospitality.
He said “conditions, counteracts and safeguards” would have to stay, adding: “They’ll be something around masks.” Removing the one metre-plus rule would throw a lifeline to thousands of
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