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Brits pack pubs from midnight as lockdown lifts to allow indoor mixing
The Oak Inn in Coventry was among the venues opening their doors at midnight
07:01, 17 MAY 2021
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Drinkers sank pints inside pubs at the stroke of midnight as indoor mixing was finally allowed for the first time since November.
The Oak Inn in Coventry was among the venues opening their doors at midnight, with owner Darren Lee saying about 100 people had gathered for a drink but he noted the pub was not overly busy .
Pubs reopen for indoor pint at midnight
“It’s so nice to be sat inside where it’s warm. I love it, honestly, I love it.”
06:18, 17 MAY 2021
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Pubs had a relatively slow start as they welcomed punters inside for the first time in at least four months.
Updates on plans for domestic coronavirus “passports”, announcements on easing social distancing requirements and further guidance on weddings could be pushed back due to uncertainty over the Indian variant.
The spread of the highly transmissible variant has placed plans for the further easing of restrictions in jeopardy despite the lifting of some lockdown measures across Great Britain on Monday.
Despite the appearance of the B1617.2 variant in the UK, Cabinet minister Kwasi Kwarteng insisted England’s road map remained on track for the June 21 easing of the remaining restrictions if people acted responsibly.
But Downing Street said the spread of the variant could push back plans to set out guidance ahead of that date.