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Drinkers down pints inside pubs at midnight as indoor lockdown rules finally relaxed
pub for the first time this year as the clock struck midnight.Punters toasted to their newfound freedoms after indoor lockdown rules were finally eased for the first time since November.Pubs and restaurants can finally reopen fully today, and Brits are allowed to hug family and mix with friends indoors as part of the rule of six.Joyful punters were snapped enjoying beers across England as the clock struck 12am on Monday, (May 16).The Oak Inn in Coventry said 100 people gathered for a beer after he opened his doors at midnight.Owner Darren Lee told The Sun the opening had been "very well received", and locals were "really glad to be inside, they're really up for it."Ian Snowball, the owner of Showtime Bar in Huddersfield, said it was