Rishi Sunak drops hint about plans for two metre social distancing rule

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today announced a new discount scheme to encourage people to revisit restaurants, cafes and pubs.The 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme, a UK first, will see participating businesses offering a 50% discount to customers on dine-in meals.The discount can be used unlimited times throughout August, and businesses will then be able to claim the money back from the government.In today's 'mini budget' he also announced a reduction in VAT from 20% to 5% for food, accommodation and

unemployment.But the Government will only fund 25 hours a week at the national minimum wage of £8.20 an hour for under-25s, with employers topping up wages as they see fit.Speaking ahead of his speech, Sunak said: “Young people bear the brunt of most economic crises but are at particular risk this time because they work in the sectors disproportionately hit by the pandemic.“Youth unemployment has a long-term impact on jobs and wages and we don’t want to see that happen to this generation.

, the venue had a max capacity of 4,000, but less than 1,000 people showed up for the concert. In addition to reducing the capacity, the venue claims "all guests were given temperature checks prior to entering the venue and free hand sanitizer was provided to everyone at entry.

coronavirus pandemic.

two metre rule will be dumped by saying physical distancing measures will change. However, Professor Jason Leitch said he could not be “entirely sure” when the restriction would be relaxed.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterUK cinema owners have been lobbying hard for the government to relax its current two-meter social distancing guidelines in time for their re-opening on July 4, and today they are set to hear that their campaign has been successful.PM Boris Johnson is expected to confirm that cinemas can re-open on that date in an address to parliament shortly, but crucially he will also outline that the country’s distancing rule will be trimmed to one meter, likely with

Tom Grater International Film ReporterUK cinema owners have been lobbying hard for the UK government to relax its current two-meter social distancing guidelines in time for their re-opening on July 4, and today they are set to hear that their campaign has been successful.PM Boris Johnson is expected to confirm that cinemas can re-open on that date in an address to parliament shortly, but crucially he will also outline that the country’s distancing rule will be trimmed to one meter, likely with

Perthshire Chamber of Commerce has called for the two metre social distancing rules to be reduced to help businesses across the region.On Friday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she would review the rule, with the possibility of changing it to one or 1.5 metres.But she warned she would only do so if the science backed a change.Man in wheelchair assaulted in cityIt comes after some lockdown restrictions were eased on Friday.But the announcement was met with disappointment in the hospitality

lockdown tomorrow, including when restaurants and pubs can reopen in England. The Prime Minister had a crunch meeting with the Government’s top scientific advisors on Monday night on changing the 2 metre social distancing rule - increasing the pressure on Nicola Sturgeon to do the same in Scotland.

helped temporarily save 140 music venues from the threat of closure, as part of their Save Our Venues campaign.