Johnson to Set Out Lockdown Easing Plans as Virus Cases Fall

  • Matt Hancock promises plan for ‘safely’ easing 2-meter rule
  • Pubs and restaurants set to receive guidance on re-opening
Shoppers on Oxford Street following easing of lockdown rules in London, U.K. in March.
Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

Boris Johnson is preparing to relax social distancing rules in a major boost to the U.K.’s hospitality industry, as the government seeks to re-open more sectors of the economy that have been shut during the lockdown.

Johnson will meet officials on Monday to discuss the conclusions of a review into the rule requiring people to keep 2-meters (6 feet 7 inches) apart.