Boris Johnson last night urged Britons to ‘behave responsibly’ as thousands of pubs, shops and restaurants reopen for the first time in months.
The Prime Minister hailed a ‘major step forward in our roadmap to freedom’ and an opportunity to ‘get back to doing some of the things we love and have missed’.
Shops, gyms, hairdressers and beauty salons can all open today for the first time since the latest lockdown began at the start of this year. In many parts of the country they have been shut since at least December.
Pubs, restaurants and cafes can also reopen but only to serve customers outdoors. Analysts have predicted today’s reopening could spark a spending boom of as much as £4.5billion this week.
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HAIR salons will be open for up to 18 hours a day as millions of Brits rush to get haircuts on April 12.
Customers have booked out barbers and salons for the coming months – forcing shops to open their doors for longer in order to fit appointments in and beat the Covid backlog.
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Some barbers and hair salons are set to be open 18 hours in order to fit clients inCredit: Athena
Monday marks the next phase of lockdown easing – meaning Brits can finally go to the pub again, get haircuts, and go shopping.
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