British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged people to "behave responsibly" as pub gardens reopened and restaurants resumed outdoor dining in a major easing of England's coronavirus lockdown.
Shops deemed non-essential also reopened today, as do hairdressers, indoor gyms, swimming pools, nail salons and zoos. However, the British Beer and Pub Association estimates that just 40% of licensed premises have the space to reopen for outdoor service.
The previous 10pm curfew rule and the requirement to order a substantial meal with a drink have been scrapped, but social distancing must be observed.
Social mixing indoors will also remain heavily restricted, with around two in five adults yet to receive their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and