Music industry calls for more economic support from government as roadmap out of lockdown is revealed

here.Campaign groups Playing Out, Play England and Just for Kids Law have joined forces to write to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, arguing that 'this discrimination against children is unfair and possibly illegal, as evidence mounts of the devastating mental and physical toll that lockdown has taken on them, through social isolation and inactivity'.They are asking the government to 'immediately change to rules to allow children under 12 to play outdoors together and to actively encourage outdoor

direct to your inboxThe first changes to the lockdown in England are in force from today.Boris Johnson unveiled the government's roadmap to 'cautiously' easing lockdown restrictions amid the success of the coronavirus vaccine programme.Step one from March 8 was given the green light after four tests required to proceed were met.These include: the vaccine deployment programme continues successfully; evidence shows vaccines are sufficiently effective in reducing hospitalisations and deaths in

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson has hailed the first phase of lockdown easing as the result of a 'truly national effort' to beat coronavirus.Schoolchildren across England are due to return to the classroom on Monday as the government goes ahead with the first stage of the roadmap.The Prime Minister said: “The reopening of schools marks a truly national effort to beat this virus.“It is because of the determination of every person in this country that we can start moving closer to a sense of

direct to your inboxManchester Airport bosses are urging the government to commit to restarting foreign holidays from May, as they call for more financial support for the struggling sector.Managing Director, Karen Smart, has joined bosses from five other Northern hubs in a bid to gain a package of financial help in the Spring budget next week.Airport leaders are calling for a realistic and cost-effective system that would enable foreign travel to restart in May.They have written to Boris Johnson

direct to your inboxDr Hilary Jones has explained why he was "pleased" a five-week gap has been put between each stage of lifting lockdown.Boris Johnson revealed his roadmap out of lockdown in England on Monday with the first stage happening on March 8 with the reopening of schools for all pupils.Socialising with more people follows later in March before the slow and gradual reopening of hospitality, non-essential shops and entertainment venues.

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutPub and restaurant owners in Greater Manchester have finally been given a jot of hope for the future, with the Government outlining potential reopening dates.Boris Johnson has set out a four-step roadmap out of the current lockdown in England, which would see schools open first before the rest of the economy slowly opens up.But while hospitality experts have welcomed the Government's

Boris Johnson announced his plan to lift coronavirus restrictions earlier today (February 22), setting out a four-step roadmap the country will need to go through to get “back to normal”.According to Johnson, the government will “aim to remove all legal limits on social contact” by June 21.

The government is this afternoon unveiling its roadmap out of the third national lockdown - in the hope of returning life close to normality in June.Its four-step plan, beginning with all school and college pupils returning on March 8, aims to gradually reopen society and the economy over the next four months, although it stresses every stage will be dependent on what the data on vaccinations, hospitalisations, infection rates and deaths say.Ultimately it aims to scrap all legal limitations to

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson announced his lockdown roadmap today - setting out the earliest dates where rules and restrictions in place across the country could be eased.The Prime Minister was speaking in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon, where he outlined the dates specific rules could be eased in England.It included pubs and restaurants being able to open outdoors from mid-April and household mixing being possible in an indoors setting from mid-May.

coronavirus roadmap to normal life is outlined by Prime Minister Boris Johnson this afternoon, what does the rule of six mean? The “rule of six” is returning, along with new measures which allow two households to meet.It gives flexibility back for friends and family to see each other after the last lockdown denied them of this.The Prime Minister has said from March 8, people will be permitted to have socially distanced one-on-one meetups with others outdoors in a public space.This means friends

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutNightclubs and gig venues have been one of the hardest-hit sectors in the last 12 months, forced to close for almost a full year.The nightlife sector has finally been given a ray of hope today though as Boris Johnson has set out England's roadmap for leaving lockdown.As long as infection rates and the vaccine roll-out continue to track in the right direction, it's hoped that nightclubs

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson has unveiled his long-awaited roadmap out of lockdown. It comes weeks after the country was plunged into a third national lockdown at the start of the year amid rapidly rising coronavirus cases.

coronavirus lockdown later today, with all schools expected to open once more on March 8.The Prime Minister will share his four-part plan to lift lockdown with MPs this afternoon, before unveiling it to the public at a news conference at 7PM.From March 29, up to six people or two households will be allowed to meet outdoors, Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has confirmed.Socialising in parks and public spaces with one other person will also be permitted in a fortnight when the rules are relaxed to