Popular pub chain Wetherspoons is beginning to plan for a re-opening of its pubs and hotels in June, the company says. The chain was forced to shut its doors across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic that forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to place the country on lockdown.
It said it was targeting a date "in or around June". Pubs have been sorely missed by the British public since the measures were introduced.
Today, the UK death toll shot up to 26,097 after figures from care homes and the wider community were included in the government's update for the first time.
It includes 765 deaths reported in the 24 hours to 5pm on Tuesday. The total reached by the new method of reporting is around 17% higher than previous data showed and