UK PM Boris Johnson announces restaurants, pubs and hairdressers will reopen in England from 4 July
The 2m distancing rule is also being reduced to 1m plus
Cinemas, museums and other attractions will also reopen, but not "close proximity" venues like indoor gyms
The changes are not without risk and could be reversed if necessary but are "reasonable", say top government medical and science advisers
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Image source, Getty ImagesHere is a reminder of what can reopen in England from 4 July - a week on Saturday:
Image source, Getty ImagesMr Starmer says the PM is "aware" that Labour has significant "concerns" about gaps in the current test and trace system, including the absence of a contact-tracing app.
Five days ago, the government ditched the way its current coronavirus-tracing app works and said it is shifting to a model based on technology provided by Apple and Google.
He says getting this right is "essential" to unlocking in a safe manner and it's important the PM clarifies when the full programme will be in place.
Mr Starmer concludes his response, reiterating Labour will scrutinise the details, adding "we do want more clarity but we welcome the thrust of this statement".
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Labour's Keir Starmer asks about protections for those working on the frontline, and stresses that although we want to return to work, it has to be "safe" and "enforced".
He asks the PM what "enforceable measures" will be in place to "give confidence" to those returning to work.
On support for businesses on social distancing, he says these changes will be acutely felt by small businesses, asking what help is there for them.
He adds he thinks it's safe for some children to return to schools but that the question is "how quickly" can we get all schools back "safely".
Nick Triggle
Health Correspondent
Restrictions have to lift at some point. The big question is whether the UK is moving too soon.
The number of infections has fallen dramatically.
There are now just over 1,000 new cases a day on average.
That compares to an estimated 100,000 at the peak at the end of March - we don’t know the exact figure because there was limited testing in place.
Huge progress has, therefore, been made.
But the number of infections is still significantly higher than other countries.
France and Germany are seeing less than half the number of infections that the UK is (and Germany has a larger population), while Italy has less than a quarter.
It is why there are plenty of experts, including former government chief scientific adviser Sir David King, voicing concern restrictions are easing too quickly.
Mr Starmer says he has a "number of questions" about the "basis" for these decisions.
On the scientific evidence for changing the 2m social distancing rule, he asks whether the PM can assure MPs that the package of measures he just announced has been agreed with the government's Sage advisers, the chief medical officer and the chief scientific adviser.
He asks what overall assessment has been made about the overall transmission of the virus and on the R rate - the reproduction rate of the virus - "both nationally and regionally".
Chris Mason
Political Correspondent
As of 4 July there will be the biggest leap back to (the near) normal we have seen so far.
Getting a haircut, having a pint, staying in a hotel, going on holiday will all be possible.
So will going to a place of worship for a service - albeit without singing! Singing is seen as a particular danger.
This reopening matches what was set out as the hoped for timetable in the government's "roadmap" last month.
So what is the scientific basis - in detail - of getting rid of the two metre rule? The government says it will publish this, but not until later this week.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is responding to the PM's announcement on the latest changes to England's coronavirus lockdown.
Mr Starmer says Labour will "scrutinise the details" of the announcement and "study the guidance", but "overall I welcome this statement, I believe the government is trying to do the right thing, and in that we will support them."
He said there are no "easy" decisions to be made, and any unlocking of restrictions carries "risks".
Boris Johnson adds that, "as we have seen in other countries, there will be flare-ups" and the government "will not hesitate" to reapply the brakes and reintroduce restrictions - even at national levels.
He urges people to still keep washing their hands and stay 2m away from others where possible.
But he adds: "Today we can say that our long national hibernation is beginning to come to an end... the bustle is starting to come back."
Mr Johnson adds: "We will continue to trust in the common sense of the British people."
Chris Mason
Political Correspondent
What we have just heard follows weeks of argument from plenty of Conservative MPs and plenty of businesses who made their case plainly: if you keep the two metre rule, we will go out of business.
Note that the prime minister says "where it is possible to keep two metres apart, people should," but as of 4 July - a week on Saturday - the recommended gap shrinks to 1 metre, plus taking mitigating measures to minimise the risk of getting the virus.
Note too the repeated caution from the government: "The more we open up, the more vigilant we will need to be."
Image source, Getty ImagesFrom 4 July pubs and restaurants will be allowed to open both indoors and outdoors if they put in safety guidelines including table service only.
Other businesses allowed to reopen will be:
However nightclubs, spas, indoor soft play areas, bowling alleys, water parks, indoor gyms, nail bars, swimming pools and water parks will not be able to reopen at this stage.
Mr Johnson says from 4 July people will also be allowed to meet with one other household at a time indoors, subject to social distancing.
Mr Johnson says the meet-ups do not always have to be with the same household - but that only one household can meet one other at any time.
These measures are not the same as the household bubble where distancing is not required, meaning family members who live apart can still not hug.
Mr Johnson says "we cannot lift all the restrictions at once".
He adds: "The fewer social contacts you have the safer you will be."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says from 4 July the two metre rule is to be relaxed to "one metre plus" where 2m is not possible - but people will be encouraged to have mitigation in place to reduce transmission.
He says: "We can now go further and safely ease the lockdown in England.
"At every stage, caution will remain our watch word. Each step will be conditional and reversible."
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Boris Johnson is updating the House of Commons and about to outline the next stage of changes to the lockdown in England.
He says: "From the outset we have trusted in the common sense and perseverance of the British people.
"We have been clear that our cautious relaxation of the guidance is entirely conditional on our continued defeat of the virus."
Johnson says the number of new infections is now declining by between 2 and 4% every day.
"We created a human shield around the NHS and in turn our doctors and nurses have protected us."
Chris Mason
Political Correspondent
The prime minister will be on his feet in the House of Commons at 12:30.
What he'll have to say relates to England.
What he won't say is this is the end of lockdown and life is now back to normal.
But what he will say will amount - on 4 July, a week on Saturday - to the biggest single leap back towards normality since the lockdown began.
Image source, LEON NEAL/GETTY IMAGESGalleries, cinemas and museums will be able to reopen from 4 July, the prime minister is expected to announce on Tuesday
So far today we've been building up to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's much-anticipated announcement on the changes to England's coronavirus lockdown.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told Monday's Downing Street briefing that with the number of new cases, deaths and hospital admissions falling, the government was "on track" to ease England's restrictions.
Johnson is set to announce the changes in Parliament at about 12:30 BST. Here's what to expect:
The other nations of the UK - Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - are yet to announce any plans to change the 2m distance rule for the hospitality industry.
They've been making do with virtual calls for months, but from July EU leaders will be reconvening in person, face to face, for the first time since lockdown.
They will meet up in Brussels to try to sort out their budget and Next Generation recovery fund to help countries deal with the crisis. The news has come from European Council President Charles Michel's spokesman.
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Image source, Getty ImagesDigital minister Cédric O shows the StopCovid tracing app on a phone
France released its StopCovid app on 2 June to help track and trace infected people across the country. Digital Minister Cédric O declared it had got off to a "very good start" the next day, with more than 600,000 downloads.
In a press conference today, the minister said this was now up to 1.9 million people. This is less than 3% of France's population of roughly 67 million people.
Of those users, only 68 have declared themselves positive with the virus through the app. Nearly half a million have deleted the app since downloading it.
Germany launched its coronavirus app last Tuesday and appealed to the public to sign up. On Monday the public Robert Koch Institute reported it had been downloaded 11.8 million times.
For those who are released from hospital with the all-clear after a serious Covid-19 infection, there's still a warning that they may have suffered long-lasting damage to their lungs.
Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease that occurs when fragile parts of the lungs become damaged and scarred - and research into how prevalent it is among coronavirus survivors is still at an early stage.
The condition is irreversible and symptoms can include severe shortness of breath, coughing and fatigue.
In a study from China, published in March, 66 of 70 patients still had some level of lung damage after being discharged from hospital.
Radiologists in the UK say, based on the early results of follow-up scans, they are concerned about the long term-effects of a serious infection.
So much so that NHS England has said it is opening specialist rehabilitation centre for those who have been through some of the very worst cases of coronavirus but may still have some struggles ahead.
Read more here.
Image source, Getty ImagesViktor Troicki of Serbia is the latest participant of the Adria Tour to test positive for coronavirus
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