Which shops ARE open today? From B&M to Home Bargains, here’s the full list

FROM B&M to Home Bargains, here’s the full list of stores you can still visit during the second coronavirus lockdown in England.

The restrictions were confirmed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a live TV address as the government attempts to combat a surge in coronavirus cases.

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The new lockdown, which came into force today, November 5, is set to remain in place for four weeks, until December 2.

As part of the rules, shops are allowed to stay open if they’re classed as an “essential” retailer – so if they sell important items such as food, medicines and toiletries.

We explain which stores you can still visit in England. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have separate coronavirus restrictions in place.

As well as the below list, businesses including supermarkets, pharmacies and banks can remain open – see the full list below.

B&M

B&M remains open during the second coronavirus lockdown.

You can find your nearest shop, including all the latest opening hours, by using the B&M store finder tool.

During the last lockdown, B&M temporarily closed 49 of its stores but these have since reopened.

B&M, which has almost 700 shops across the UK, told The Sun it won’t be closing any stores during this lockdown.

Shoppers can’t order from the retailer online, and customers are being reminded to only visit stores for essential products.

B&Q

B&Q will remain open, as hardware stores have been confirmed as “essential” retailers.

Customers are also able to place orders online click and collect and home delivery.

Delivery costs £5 on orders under £50, or free over this amount. Click and collect is also free.

You can find your nearest B&Q by using its online finder tool which includes the latest opening hours.

Halfords

Halfords stores are currently open for business.

In its garages, Halfords won’t let you stay on site whilst work is carried out on your car.

Assisted sales including bike purchase, collections and repairs can only be carried out via a booked appointment.

It also advises customers to do click and collect before arriving at its stores.

Halfords has 400 shops and 350 garages in the UK – use its store finder tool to find your nearest shop.

Which businesses and shops CAN stay open?

THE government has published a short list of all the businesses that are allowed to stay open over the next month.

It is largely the same as the list of those which were allowed to stay open during the March lockdown. These include:

Supermarkets
Newsagents
Convenience stores
Food markets
Corner shops
Takeaways and food deliveries
Off licenses and licensed shops selling alcohol (including breweries)
Pharmacies and chemists
Hardware stores
Building merchants and building services
Petrol stations
Car repair and MOT services
Bicycle shops
Taxi or vehicle hire businesses
Banks
Building societies
Credit unions
Short term loan providers
Savings clubs
Cash points
Currency exchanges
Money transfer shops
Post offices
Funeral directors
Laundrettes and dry cleaners
Dental services
Opticians
Hearing services
Chiropody
Chiropractors
Osteopaths
Mental health services
Vets
Pet shops
Agricultural supplies shop
Storage and distribution facilities
Car parks
Public toilets
Garden centres
Retail shops in hospitals

Home Bargains

Home Bargains stores are open as normal – you can find your local branch by using the online shop finder tool.

You can also buy products online and the store has confirmed there are no longer delays to delivery services.

Regular delivery costs £3.49, or £7.99 for large items, although if you spend more than £50 on certain items it is free.

Home Bargains currently has 500 shops in the UK.

Homebase

Homebase will keep its stores open during the second lockdown.

Customers can also continue to order for home delivery online, or click and collect.

Delivery and click and collect is free from Homebase, which has over 100 stores in the UK.

Use the online store finder tool to see where your nearest store is and all the latest opening hours.

Poundland

Poundland stores remain open as they sell items which are classed as essential.

You can find your nearest shop using the store locator tool.

Opening hours vary across stores so it’s worth checking with your local branch before you visit.

During the first lockdown in March, the retailer temporarily closed 100 stores – but it hasn’t said whether any branches will shut this time.

We’ve asked Poundland if it’ll be temporarily closing any stores again and we’ll update this article when we know more.

Sadly, you can’t order from Poundland online.

Poundland has over 800 stores in the UK.

What shops and businesses have to close?

THESE are the businesses that have to close until December 2:

Restaurants
Cafes, unless canteens or hospital kitchens
Pubs
Bars
Non-essential shops
Social clubs
Cinemas
Theatres
Nightclubs
Bingo halls
Concert halls
Museums
Galleries
Casinos
Betting shops
Spas
Nail shops
Beauty salons
Hair salons
Barbers
Tanning salons
Massage parlours
Strip clubs
Hostess bars
Tattoo and piercing studios
Skating rinks
Dance studios
Fitness studios
Gyms
Sports courts
Swimming pools (outdoors and indoors)
Bowling alleys
Amusement arcades
Playgrounds or soft play areas
Circuses, funfairs and fairgrounds
Theme parks and adventure parks
Outdoor sports centres or amenities, including water sports, stables, shooting and archery, gold courses, driving ranges, outdoor gyms and water parks
Outdoor markets (apart from livestock and those selling food)
Car showrooms
Auction houses
Model villages
Visitor attractions at film studios
Aquariums
Zoos
Safari parks
Farms
Indoor attractions
Conference centres and exhibition halls

Poundstretcher

Poundstretcher’s stores are open as normal because the retailer sells cleaning and food products.

You can find your nearest store here including the latest opening hours.

The retailer hasn’t said if it’s running reduced hours or not.

Poundstretcher has 400 stores.

Screwfix

Screwfix can remain open as hardware stores are included as “essential” retailers.

As well as keeping its stores open, customers can order for home delivery or click and collect.

Delivery is free over £50, or it costs £5 for orders under this amount, while click and collect is free.

Screwfix has around 700 shops in the UK – use the online store finder tool to track down your nearest.

Wilko

Wilko stores remain open as they also sell essential products.

You can see where your nearest store is by using the online store finder including the latest opening hours.

Wilko hasn’t said if it plans on running shortened opening hours like the last lockdown.

If you don’t want to visit a store in person, Wilko continues to offer online delivery services.

Standard delivery starts from £5. Sadly, click and collect to stores remains unavailable still after Wilko pulled this service during the first lockdown.

Wilko has over 400 stores in the UK.