Coronavirus lockdown: All you need to know about new measures

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Many aspects of the coronavirus lockdown will ease in England from Saturday.

Meanwhile in Scotland, the five-mile travel limit has now been lifted with more restrictions expected to be reduced later in the month.

Travel restrictions in Wales will end on Monday, first Minister Mark Drakeford confirmed on Friday.

Hospitality and holidays

Restaurants, pubs and cafes in England can reopen from Saturday, providing they follow safety guidelines.:

Indoor hospitality will be table service only, with limited contact between staff and customers Customers will also have to give contact details when they enter a pub or restaurant. Businesses will be expected to monitor crowd density in their premises

Holiday accommodation - including hotels, B&Bs, cottages, campsites and caravan parks - can also reopen, with households in England allowed to stay away from home overnight. But shared facilities, such as campsite toilets, must be cleaned properly.

Overseas holidays are also back on the cards. From 10 July, travellers from more than 50 countries including France, Spain, Germany and Italy will no longer have to quarantine for two weeks when they enter England.

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Hairdressers are one of many places allowed to reopen in England from Saturday, as long as they take safety precautions.

You will probably have to make an appointment, not turn up early, try to bring nothing with you, and wear a mask and gown while in the chair.

Other places allowed to reopen include:

Outdoor gyms, children's playgrounds and other outdoor spaces Libraries, community centres, bingo halls, cinemas, museums and galleries Funfairs and theme parks, amusement arcades, outdoor skating rinks, social clubs and model villages Places of worship can open for prayers and services, including weddings with up to 30 guests - subject to social distancing.

How about the rest of the UK?

In Northern Ireland, hotels, pubs and restaurants have already reopened. Decisions on hospitality and holidays in Wales are expected in early July.

In Scotland, the hope is that from 15 July all holiday accommodation can open up, along with indoor areas of pubs and restaurants and hairdressers and barbers. Beer gardens should be able to reopen from 6 July.

Shopping centres and dental practices in Scotland could fully reopen from 13 July.

Northern Ireland will still quarantine travellers arriving from outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland, while Wales and Scotland haven't decided whether to ease quarantine restrictions.

Distancing guidelines

From Saturday the 2m (6ft) social distancing guidance changes in England to ''one metre plus''.

This means that where it is not possible to stay 2m apart, people should keep a distance of at least 1m while observing precautions to reduce the risk of transmission.

The change will help offices, and venues like restaurants, hairdressers, pubs and bars to increase capacity. Businesses are being asked to help by introducing measures such as protective screens and face coverings, staggering employees' start and finish times and seating people further apart.

Northern Ireland has also announced it will reduce the distancing rule to 1m with restrictions.

In Scotland and Wales, the 2m distancing rule remains in place for the time being.

Meeting other households

In England, two households are now able to meet indoors or outside, including overnight stays.

The two households have to maintain social distancing throughout, unless they are part of the same support bubble.

Indoor meetings of more than two households are not recommended because of the higher risk of infection.

But households can meet with multiple others as long as each meeting is separate.

Outdoors, people from multiple households can meet in groups of up to six.

When the changes were announced, it was suggested that two households "of any size" could get together. However, when the rules were introduced a limit of 30 people for any gathering was included.

From 6 July, people who are clinically vulnerable and are "shielding" will be able to gather in groups of up to six people outdoors, including individuals outside of their household, and form a 'support bubble' with one other household.

In Scotland, people can meet indoors with two other households from 10 July.

In Northern Ireland, groups of up to six people not in the same household can now meet indoors while socially distancing.

In Wales, any number of people from two different households can now meet outdoors - but meetings indoors are still not allowed.

What will remain closed in England?

Close-contact services such as nail bars Nightclubs and casinos, along with bowling alleys, spas, swimming pools, indoor gyms and soft play centres Theatres and concert halls are not be able to host live performances

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