Our guide to how restrictions will be lifted from Monday – and in the coming weeks
Outdoor gatherings of either six people or two households will be allowed; outdoor sports facilities such as tennis courts and open-air swimming pools can reopen; and people will be able to take part in organised outdoor sports. Working from home will still be encouraged, and travel abroad will continue to be prohibited. The UK’s vaccination programme will carry on, though ministers have warned that numbers of jabs given may be affected by restrictions on supplies. Scientists will also be closely monitoring case numbers, which have plateaued over the past week and have started to rise in some areas. If this trend continues, it could lead to delays in the lifting of restrictions over the next three months, officials have warned.
