Boris Announces NHS Winter Plan and Lockdown Liberalisations
Local authorities in England will be empowered to close premises, shut public outdoor spaces and cancel events.
Funding has been provided to keep Nightingale Hospitals open through to March.
From 1 August it will be down to employers to decide how best staff can work safely, ending the Government’s blanket ‘work from home if you can’ advice.
From 1 August bowling, skating rinks, and casinos will reopen.
From 1 August wedding receptions of up to 30 people will be allowed.
Nightclubs and soft play areas will remain closed.
From 1 August trials will begin testing limited live audience events.
Indoor performances to live audiences may begin widely in the Autumn, subject to the trials.
