When will you be able to see friends and family again in new lockdown rules

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 inboxBoris Johnson refused to comment on claims aired in the Duke and Duchess' Oprah Winfrey interview.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made bombshell claims in the interview with the US chat show host that a member of the Royal Family had asked them how dark their baby's skin colour would be.

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 inbox The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced a four step roadmap for easing of the England-wide coronavirus lockdown last month.

Boris Johnson has said he is “very optimistic” that he will be able to fully remove all of England’s coronavirus restrictions on June 21 but he added a note of warning as he said “nothing can be guaranteed”.

direct to your inboxMatt Hancock has outlined when people may be able to hug their friends and family.

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

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

direct to your inboxFans will be allowed back in sports stadiums no earlier than 17 May, the government has said. The announcement is being made by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson as part of his 'roadmap' out of the current national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.

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