Johnson Set to Ease Leisure Lockdown Measures in U.K.: Times
- Rules to allow outdoor service by pubs and restaurants
- Weddings and funerals will also be permitted indoors
A boarded-up pub stands in the West End in London, U.K., on April 15.
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The U.K. government is looking to relax lockdown measures for pubs, restaurants and weddings -- earlier than originally envisaged -- in an attempt to avert a potential jobs crisis in the hospitality industry this summer, The Sunday Times reported.
The measures, set to be unveiled this week, include allowing pubs, cafes and restaurants to use outside areas and permitting indoor weddings and funerals of up to 10 people from early July. Hairdressers may be able to reopen before July 4, according to the newspaper.