BBC News
By Simon Read
image captionGareth and Claire McKeever of Pure Lakes Skin Care in Kendal
A number of businesses will be able to reopen from 12 April if conditions are met, the Prime Minister has announced.
The news has prompted relief across the business community, although many sectors warn they remain under severe financial pressure. We are delighted to have some dates to work towards at last, skincare maker Gareth McKeever told the BBC.
He and wife Claire hand-make Pure Lakes Skin Care products at a workshop in the Lake District.
They supply hotels and shops, as well as sell online, but lost four-fifths of their business during lockdown, so have been desperate for some certainty about the future so they can plan.