Hairdressers, pubs and restaurants won’t open until July 4th ‘at the earliest’

Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has announced that pubs, restaurants and hairdressers will not open until July 4 ‘at the earliest’.

Mr Raab appeared on Sky News to confirm that those hoping for a visit to the pub or hairdressers would have to wait until at least the third stage of the Government’s new three-phase plan. 

He said: “I just don’t think we are ready yet, given where we are with the virus. There are three steps, there’s the modest changes we are announcing which will take effect from Wednesday.

“There’s the other changes for things like non-essential retail, and people going back to school, particularly primary school, which won’t start until the earliest on June 1 – subject to conditions.

“From 4th July, at the earliest, we’ll look at other sectors and that will include hospitality, but it will also include personal care and people like hairdressers.

“Obviously the proximity in those two sectors is something where we don’t think we’re ready yet, given where we are with the virus.”

The senior minister also announced Brits can meet one friend or family member they don’t live with in a park as long as they strictly follow the social distancing guidelines, including staying 2 metres apart. 

The news also states that groups of more than two people are banned.

The latest update comes as part of the ‘first careful steps’ laid out by Boris Johnson last night. He revealed the beginnings of a roadmap, that is subject to change, on a plan to get life back to normal after the coronavirus.