Under-fire Boris Johnson says pubs and restaurants could be open sooner than expected. He claimed that the government "may be able to do things faster" than previously thought - but did not clarify how much faster.
The Prime Minister's remark to MPs came after landlords warned they won't be able to reopen if customers have to stay two metres apart.
This still remains a sticking point, Mr Johnson admitted, but said work was being done to try and reduce the recommended distance.
Today he said the government was "trying to go as fast as we can" to reopen the hospitality industry. He told MPs at the Commons Liaison Committee: "It is very difficult to bring forward hospitality measures in a way that involves social distancing but I'm much more