Non-essential retail to open on April 12 if Covid conditions met

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Non-essential retailers will be allowed to reopen shops in April, alongside gyms, hairdressers and outdoor hospitality, if strict conditions are met, according to plans set out by the prime minister.

Boris Johnson said non-essential retailers will be allowed to reopen from April 12 at the earliest, as part of the government’s four-part plan to reopen the economy.

 

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