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| UK coronavirus live: pubs and hair salons reopen in England as lockdown eases - latest updates | UK coronavirus live: pubs and hair salons reopen in England as lockdown eases - latest updates |
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| Follow all the day’s coronavirus news as the easing of lockdown measures in England also reopens restaurants, theme parks, galleries, hotels, cinemas and bingo halls | Follow all the day’s coronavirus news as the easing of lockdown measures in England also reopens restaurants, theme parks, galleries, hotels, cinemas and bingo halls |
| Pubs, cinemas, hairdressers and other higher risk businesses have reopened across England today. One pub managed to reopen, despite a car crashing through its front window on Friday night | |
| Priti Patel has joined other members of the government in calling on English people not to encourage the further spread of the coronavirus through “irresponsible behaviour and carelessness” as lockdown measures are eased. | |
| Nigel Farage has been accused of breaking quarantine rules by visiting a pub. He was the first man in. | |
| Rail services across the UK are to increase by 15% from Sunday, rising from around 70% of pre-lockdown levels to 85% in anticipation of higher demand from travellers. | |
| And here’s our story on Farage’s behaviour: | |
| There has been some dispute on social media (not for the first time) over a tweet posted by Nigel Farage. | |
| The Brexit party leader shared this image of himself with a pint earlier, alongside a boast that he was the first drinker into his local. | |
| Is was subsequently observed, however, that Farage should have been in quarantine, after recently returning from the US having been part of Donald Trump’s sparsely attended rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. | |
| Farage, perhaps recognising he was in a pickle, hit back: | Farage, perhaps recognising he was in a pickle, hit back: |
| That didn’t stand up for long, given that Trump’s rally was on the evening of 20 June 20, exactly two weeks ago. | |
| In the latest instalment, all taking place on Twitter, the Lib Dem leadership candidate Ed Davey has announced he’s reporting Farage to the police. | |
| “I’ve written to Kent police asking them to investigate whether Nigel Farage has broken quarantine rules. He was in the USA on the evening of 20 June but was out and about earlier today. Millions of people have had to abide by the rules, and he should as well,” Davey wrote. | |
| Hallo this is Paul MacInnes, taking you through the next hour of coverage as England eases its lockdown restrictions and its citizens try to work out what to make of that. | Hallo this is Paul MacInnes, taking you through the next hour of coverage as England eases its lockdown restrictions and its citizens try to work out what to make of that. |
| Roads in south-west England were “very, very busy” as lockdown restrictions eased on Saturday, with holidaymakers flocking to the region, PA Media reports. | Roads in south-west England were “very, very busy” as lockdown restrictions eased on Saturday, with holidaymakers flocking to the region, PA Media reports. |
| Traffic cameras and pictures posted on social media showed busy service station car parks, congested motorway carriageways and caravans making their way towards the coast. | Traffic cameras and pictures posted on social media showed busy service station car parks, congested motorway carriageways and caravans making their way towards the coast. |
| Travellers were urged to avoid peak times, while police asked caravan owners to check their vehicles before setting off to prevent hold-ups. | Travellers were urged to avoid peak times, while police asked caravan owners to check their vehicles before setting off to prevent hold-ups. |
| As well as roads in the South West, a broken-down vehicle at junction 25 of the M25 caused traffic to build as Londoners tried to make their way out of the capital. | As well as roads in the South West, a broken-down vehicle at junction 25 of the M25 caused traffic to build as Londoners tried to make their way out of the capital. |
| Devon and Cornwall police and Dorset police’s roads policing teams tweeted: | Devon and Cornwall police and Dorset police’s roads policing teams tweeted: |
| Theme parks including Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures have begun a phased reopening as lockdown was eased significantly in England today. | Theme parks including Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures have begun a phased reopening as lockdown was eased significantly in England today. |
| In many cases, to allow for social distancing, theme parks are asking guests to pre-book a ticket online to guarantee entry, so as they can restrict the number of visitors each day. Hygiene and safety measures are in place. | In many cases, to allow for social distancing, theme parks are asking guests to pre-book a ticket online to guarantee entry, so as they can restrict the number of visitors each day. Hygiene and safety measures are in place. |
| Guests will have their temperature checked on arrival, empty rows and seats will be left on rollercoasters and enhanced cleaning will be carried out throughout the day, including to ride seats and restraints. | Guests will have their temperature checked on arrival, empty rows and seats will be left on rollercoasters and enhanced cleaning will be carried out throughout the day, including to ride seats and restraints. |
| Guests at Chessington are also encouraged to bring and wear a suitable face covering, with securely fitted face masks mandatory on some rides. At Thorpe Park, you will need to bring one, and everyone over the age of six must wear one on certain rides. For water rides they recommend you remove them “in case they get wet”. | Guests at Chessington are also encouraged to bring and wear a suitable face covering, with securely fitted face masks mandatory on some rides. At Thorpe Park, you will need to bring one, and everyone over the age of six must wear one on certain rides. For water rides they recommend you remove them “in case they get wet”. |
| Here’s a report from Sky News. | Here’s a report from Sky News. |
| Our Jason Rodrigues is in Soho, which looks quite lively with many bars, cafes and restaurants open for business. | Our Jason Rodrigues is in Soho, which looks quite lively with many bars, cafes and restaurants open for business. |
| The national chairman of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) said feedback from branches suggested up to half of pubs have not reopened today. | The national chairman of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) said feedback from branches suggested up to half of pubs have not reopened today. |
| Speaking after raising a pint of Marston’s Pedigree to mark the easing of England’s 105-day pub lockdown, Camra’s Nik Antona told PA Media many licensees had done a fantastic job to manage to reopen in the face of insufficient notice from the government. | Speaking after raising a pint of Marston’s Pedigree to mark the easing of England’s 105-day pub lockdown, Camra’s Nik Antona told PA Media many licensees had done a fantastic job to manage to reopen in the face of insufficient notice from the government. |
| Urging drinkers to vote with their feet and support local bars and pubs, while maintaining safety through social distancing and respecting staff, Antona added: | Urging drinkers to vote with their feet and support local bars and pubs, while maintaining safety through social distancing and respecting staff, Antona added: |
| Blood Cancer UK has urged people to continue to observe social distancing and to approach the easing of lockdown restrictions responsibly. | Blood Cancer UK has urged people to continue to observe social distancing and to approach the easing of lockdown restrictions responsibly. |
| Gemma Peters, the charity’s chief executive, implored the public to do all they can to stop the virus spreading and to protect those who are still shielding. | Gemma Peters, the charity’s chief executive, implored the public to do all they can to stop the virus spreading and to protect those who are still shielding. |
| There are around 200,000 people with blood cancer who are shielding in the UK and the condition increases the risk of becoming ill with the coronavirus more than almost any other. | There are around 200,000 people with blood cancer who are shielding in the UK and the condition increases the risk of becoming ill with the coronavirus more than almost any other. |
| A further 39 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 28,871, NHS England said. | A further 39 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 28,871, NHS England said. |
| My colleague Amy Walker has been out and about in Manchester where the atmosphere was far less raucous than expected as lockdown restrictions eased significantly across England today. | My colleague Amy Walker has been out and about in Manchester where the atmosphere was far less raucous than expected as lockdown restrictions eased significantly across England today. |
| James Micklethwaite, 28, who lives in Didsbury, had been “counting down the minutes until pubs reopen”, but was making his trip to the pub a short-lived affair. He said: | James Micklethwaite, 28, who lives in Didsbury, had been “counting down the minutes until pubs reopen”, but was making his trip to the pub a short-lived affair. He said: |
| Ruth Hemmingfield, the co-director of music venue turned bar and diner YES, said that young people were simply seeking a bit of “normality” and to see their friends casually. | Ruth Hemmingfield, the co-director of music venue turned bar and diner YES, said that young people were simply seeking a bit of “normality” and to see their friends casually. |
| A pub has managed to open despite a car crashing into its front in the early hours, the landlord said. | A pub has managed to open despite a car crashing into its front in the early hours, the landlord said. |
| The Swan Inn at Little Chart, near Ashford in Kent, will still be able to serve pints to customers outside despite the landlord being woken by the devastation at around 2am on Saturday. | The Swan Inn at Little Chart, near Ashford in Kent, will still be able to serve pints to customers outside despite the landlord being woken by the devastation at around 2am on Saturday. |
| Ray Perkins told the PA Media news agency: | Ray Perkins told the PA Media news agency: |
| He added: | He added: |
| Perkins said he was “absolutely gutted” and “exhausted” by the incident, but was determined to open up for his customers. | Perkins said he was “absolutely gutted” and “exhausted” by the incident, but was determined to open up for his customers. |
| Kent police said they were called to the scene shortly before 2.25am alongside paramedics and the fire service. | Kent police said they were called to the scene shortly before 2.25am alongside paramedics and the fire service. |
| Three 17-year-old boys inside the car were taken to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries. One of them has been arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without consent and drink driving. He remains in custody. | Three 17-year-old boys inside the car were taken to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries. One of them has been arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without consent and drink driving. He remains in custody. |
| Pubs across England have been allowed to reopen as lockdown restrictions were relaxed early this morning. | Pubs across England have been allowed to reopen as lockdown restrictions were relaxed early this morning. |
| Restaurants, bars and cinemas have also been allowed to welcome customers for the first time in three months. | Restaurants, bars and cinemas have also been allowed to welcome customers for the first time in three months. |
| Pubs in Wales and Scotland must remain closed until later this month as the devolved nations are lifting their own lockdown rules more slowly, but hotels, bars, restaurants and cafes in Northern Ireland reopened on Friday. | Pubs in Wales and Scotland must remain closed until later this month as the devolved nations are lifting their own lockdown rules more slowly, but hotels, bars, restaurants and cafes in Northern Ireland reopened on Friday. |
| No new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19 were recorded in Scotland in the last 24 hours, the Scottish government said. | No new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19 were recorded in Scotland in the last 24 hours, the Scottish government said. |
| A further 11 confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total there to date to 18,287. | A further 11 confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total there to date to 18,287. |
| Public Health Wales said a further five people have died after testing positive for Covid-19, taking the total number of reported deaths in Wales to 1,530. | Public Health Wales said a further five people have died after testing positive for Covid-19, taking the total number of reported deaths in Wales to 1,530. |
| The total number of confirmed positive cases increased by 34 to 15,875. | The total number of confirmed positive cases increased by 34 to 15,875. |
| This is from the Manchester Evening News’ Rebecca Day | This is from the Manchester Evening News’ Rebecca Day |
| The home secretary, Priti Patel, has urged people to enjoy the weekend, but to do so safely and responsibly. | The home secretary, Priti Patel, has urged people to enjoy the weekend, but to do so safely and responsibly. |
| Writing in the Daily Telegraph (paywall), Patel stressed that, though “our long national hibernation is beginning to come to an end”, it remains crucial “that we stay alert while the coronavirus is still present in our communities”. | Writing in the Daily Telegraph (paywall), Patel stressed that, though “our long national hibernation is beginning to come to an end”, it remains crucial “that we stay alert while the coronavirus is still present in our communities”. |
| She warned people not to jeopardise the hard work and sacrifices the country has made, in particular those made by health and social care workers, through “irresponsible behaviour and carelessness”. | She warned people not to jeopardise the hard work and sacrifices the country has made, in particular those made by health and social care workers, through “irresponsible behaviour and carelessness”. |
| Cinemas in England have begun to reopen their doors to customers following months of closure. | Cinemas in England have begun to reopen their doors to customers following months of closure. |
| Filmgoers are being welcomed into venues with reduced capacities and are being encouraged to follow measures such as wearing masks, paying by contactless transactions and using hand-sanitising stations on arrival and exit. | Filmgoers are being welcomed into venues with reduced capacities and are being encouraged to follow measures such as wearing masks, paying by contactless transactions and using hand-sanitising stations on arrival and exit. |
| However, while some cinemas resumed trading on Saturday, a large number have remained closed despite restrictions being lifted. | However, while some cinemas resumed trading on Saturday, a large number have remained closed despite restrictions being lifted. |
| PA Media reports from the Showcase cinema in the Bluewater shopping centre in Dartford, Kent, where staff are all wearing masks and being subject to mandatory temperature checks on arrival at work. | PA Media reports from the Showcase cinema in the Bluewater shopping centre in Dartford, Kent, where staff are all wearing masks and being subject to mandatory temperature checks on arrival at work. |
| Perspex screens have been put up around tills and stations where food is served, and one-way systems around the venue guide customer’s movement in an effort to stop them coming into close contact with each other. | Perspex screens have been put up around tills and stations where food is served, and one-way systems around the venue guide customer’s movement in an effort to stop them coming into close contact with each other. |
| A dearth of new film releases means the cinema is showing old films including Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone and Back To The Future. | A dearth of new film releases means the cinema is showing old films including Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone and Back To The Future. |
| A steady stream of people were coming into the venue on Saturday and very few were wearing masks. | A steady stream of people were coming into the venue on Saturday and very few were wearing masks. |
| Andrea Necchi, a 31-year-old project manager for protection at a construction company, said it was a “strange” experience, adding that his children had their temperature taken on the way in. | Andrea Necchi, a 31-year-old project manager for protection at a construction company, said it was a “strange” experience, adding that his children had their temperature taken on the way in. |
| Michelle Major, 57, who is a dog carer, said she is glad that normality is slowly returning as it has been difficult to explain the lockdown restrictions to her son, who is disabled and autistic. | Michelle Major, 57, who is a dog carer, said she is glad that normality is slowly returning as it has been difficult to explain the lockdown restrictions to her son, who is disabled and autistic. |
| “It has been hard for him to understand what is happening,” she said, adding that he was “super excited” to be going to the cinema. | “It has been hard for him to understand what is happening,” she said, adding that he was “super excited” to be going to the cinema. |
| She said she has been “impressed” by the measures put in place by the cinema. | She said she has been “impressed” by the measures put in place by the cinema. |
| Molly Ladbrook-Hutt, a 36-year-old director of media, said it “felt great to be somewhere different”, adding: | Molly Ladbrook-Hutt, a 36-year-old director of media, said it “felt great to be somewhere different”, adding: |
| While cinemas are allowed to resume trading on Saturday, a large number of venues have not immediately done so. Cinema chain Cineworld pushed back its reopening date to 31 July, blaming the delay on changes to planned film release dates. | While cinemas are allowed to resume trading on Saturday, a large number of venues have not immediately done so. Cinema chain Cineworld pushed back its reopening date to 31 July, blaming the delay on changes to planned film release dates. |
| Odeon has opened 10 of its cinemas on Saturday before opening a further 88 by the end of the month. Vue and Picturehouse are also not opening this weekend. | Odeon has opened 10 of its cinemas on Saturday before opening a further 88 by the end of the month. Vue and Picturehouse are also not opening this weekend. |