Music Venue Trust backs calls for rapid testing in order to reopen music venues

direct to your inboxCar dealers have been told when they can welcome back customers to showrooms following closures amid the pandemic.

direct to your inboxYesterday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that non-essential retailers will be able to reopen on April 12 at the earliest.This means that brands like Primark, Argos, New Look and Selfridges will all join Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi and Morrisons in the 'we're open for shoppers' club.But not all of the nation's favourite retailers will be reopening that day.More than 176,000 retail jobs were lost on the high street last year – at a rate of 484 jobs a day.The Centre

direct to your inboxPrime Minister Boris Johnson has named the official date when non-essential shops can reopen in England.Today, the PM laid out the government's official roadmap out of lockdown, and confirmed dates when gyms, hairdressers, bars and restaurants can reopen.Now Boris has outlined when non-essential shops are planned reopen.Non-essential shops fall under step 2 of the roadmap, meaning they'll reopen on April 12 at the earliest.Also falling under step two are hairdressers, nail

Cinemas in England, which have been closed since the third and current lockdown was put in place in December, could be allowed to open across the country by May 17. With COVID-19 cases falling and a vaccinations program underway, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed a four-step roadmap for the easing of restrictions, starting next month.

direct to your inbox Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the roadmap of easing England out of the latest national coronavirus restrictions. And the nation will be brought out of measures in gradual stages.Step one sees schools and colleges reopen from March 8.And then the rule of six returns on March 29 or, alternatively, two households can mix outdoors.

Boris Johnson’s “roadmap” out of lockdown.The Prime Minister announced his plan to lift coronavirus restrictions earlier today (February 22), setting out the various stages the country will 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.

direct to your inboxThis afternoon, Boris Johnson confirmed that barbers, hairdressers and nail salons in England will be allowed to reopen from April 12 at the earliest.These all fall under part two of the roadmap, and will not open before April 12.

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 inboxGood Morning Britain’s Dr Hilary Jones has called for children to be tested for coronavirus before heading back to the classroom, as he voiced concerns over how the reopening of schools will affect infection rates.Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to tell MPs today that all pupils in all year groups can go back to the classroom from 8th March.Outdoor after-school sports and activities are also to be allowed to restart in two weeks’ time.But some, including teachers’ unions,

Naman Ramachandran U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s hopes of entertainment venues benefiting from rapid testing when the country begins to reopen after coronavirus lockdown is not practical, at least for cinemas, says U.K.