DATES FOR THE DIARY Boris Johnson’s roadmap key dates – March 8 for schools, March 29 ‘rule of six’ outdoors and pubs by April Nick Gutteridge Updated: 22 Feb 2021, 9:45 Nick Gutteridge Invalid Date, LOCKDOWN will begin to ease on March 8 when children return to school and people are allowed to meet up outdoors again, the Government confirmed today. Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said the UK's vaccinations programme is "beginning to really bear fruit" meaning restrictions can be loosened. 2 2 The PM will detail his roadmap out of lockdown this afternoonCredit: Darren Fletcher Photography - Commisioned by The Sun He will lay out a "steady as she goes" approach with four tests that must be met before every new phase of the unlocking can go ahead.