Party like it s the first trip to the pub in FOUR MONTHS! Drinkers are in high spirits across the UK as outdoors bars reopen their doors while shops, gyms and hairdressers also finally reopen
Confusion over rules has seen officials clamping down on pubs they believe could put their customers at risk
Temperatures dipping to -3C overnight and snow across much of the south failed to call a halt to celebrations
Some eager patrons were even seen nursing pints minutes after midnight as they flocked to pubs at midnight
Today the excitement got too much for some, with scuffles breaking out at Foot Locker on Oxford Street
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A pint at the pub is finally a reality again in England as venues with outdoor seating reopen their doors for the first time since the beginning of January.
Pub owners have said Britons are “desperate” to have drinks with their friends again, reporting they have been flooded with bookings in the weeks since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his timetable for the reopening of hospitality.
The road map allows for pubs, restaurants and bars to reopen outdoor areas from April 12, with customers welcome inside again from May 17.
The British Beer & Pub Association wrote on Twitter: “Great news that pubs can reopen outdoors from April 12. That first pint back at the pub is going to be special. We expect 40% of pubs – 15,000 – to open. But we continue to have deep concerns over the Governments proposals around vaccine passports.”
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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