Packed scenes in Nottingham force Christmas market to close, but visitors to malls were down 38% on the year
Crowded scenes on the first weekend of Christmas shopping after the easing of lockdown in England have prompted fears about a lack of social distancing and the risk of spreading coronavirus.
Despite overall footfall being down on the same period last year, images emerged on Sunday of busy high streets with shoppers standing close together, and a Christmas market in Nottingham had to be shut down within 24 hours of opening. In addition four people were arrested as a crowd tried enter Harrods in the West End in London.
