Last week, the government changed its rules outlining what shoppers are allowed to go out and buy during lockdown. One of the new rules set out by the National Police Chief's Council states that shoppers can "buy tools and supplies to repair a fence panel damaged in bad weather." Following the changes, ten B&Q stores in the UK have re-opened to customers - including the Stockport branch.
A spokesperson for B&Q has defended the decision to re-open stores, saying: "As an essential retailer, we’ve watched other essential retailers support social distancing in their stores and are now in a position to follow best practice and reopen a small number of our stores as a trial, while keeping our colleagues and customers safe. "We’re strictly