After Rishi Sunak’s attempts to kickstart the economy on Wednesday, the government has announced plans to further unwind the lockdown. From this weekend, artists and musicians can perform live outside while outdoor pools will also be opened. As of Monday, beauticians, spas, tattooists, and tanning salons can reopen. Finally those looking to work off any lockdown pounds can celebrate the news that gyms, indoor pools and leisure centres will open on 25 July. As has become the new normal, each relaxation comes with new caveats on social distancing.
The announcement suggests that, as things stand, the UK’s roadmap out of lockdown is broadly going to plan. However, there are still missing parts. In the Q&A that followed Oliver Dowden’s government press conference on Thursday, the Culture Secretary was asked how people were supposed to enjoy all their newfound freedoms when the advice on using public transport still appears to be only for essential journeys.
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