Pubs are reportedly set to reopen in May - but with the controversial 10pm curfew scrapped this time. Boris Johnson is said to be targeting early summer for boozers to allow punters back inside, while takeaway pints will be allowed in April, it has been claimed.
However, groups will likely still be encouraged to use beer gardens as the weather brightens up, The Sun reports. It comes after the government was heavily criticised over complex rules last year, with pubs in many parts of the country only allowed to serve customers who bought a "substantial" meal.
Downing Street estimations show half of all adults in Britain will have been vaccinated by May and 32 million over 50s and the vulnerable by the end of April.
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