England will be in lockdown for at least another month - and it could be late Spring by the time pubs open their doors. Boris Johnson wants schools to be the first thing to reopen from March 8, but the dates after that are shrouded in uncertainty.
Leaked reports - downplayed by No10 - have suggested England’s shops could reopen in April and pubs in May. UK Hospitality have called for pubs and restaurants to reopen on April 1 - much earlier - in time for the Easter bank holiday weekend, as long as cases are still falling.
But the reality is no one knows exactly when lockdown can end because it depends on so many factors. A plan will only be presented by the government in the week of February 22.
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