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Coronavirus: Johnson hints at pubs opening before July as lockdown measures ease - Sky News

Coronavirus: Johnson hints at pubs opening before July as lockdown measures ease - Sky News

Coronavirus: Johnson hints at pubs opening before July as lockdown measures ease - Sky News
May 28, 2020 1 min, 16 secs

But during a 99-minute interrogation by the Liaison Committee of senior MPs, dominated by clashes over Mr Cummings, he hinted there could also be good news on pubs and restaurants.

He said the government was "trying to go as fast as we can" to reopen the hospitality industry, which in the previous review on 7 May he said he hoped would happen on 3 July.

"It is very difficult to bring forward hospitality measures in a way that involves social distancing," he told the Liaison Committee during questions on re-opening the economy.

The PM also said he hoped the two-metre social distancing rule could soon be reduced to enable businesses such as pubs and restaurants to reopen faster.

Downing Street has revealed that the next steps in easing the lockdown in England are likely to be unveiled at the daily news conference, likely to be fronted by the prime minister.

Mr Johnson told the Liaison Committee "not everybody will go back" on day one of the phased re-opening of schools next week, but insisted it was safe provided everybody remembered guidelines on social distancing and hand washing.

But the Prime Minister, who repeatedly told the Liaison Committee it was "time to move on" from the Cummings row, will be worried that criticism of his close aide is continuing to grow and now being joined by senior figures.

"Quite frankly I'm not certain that an inquiry is a good use of official time," the prime minister said, claiming Sir Mark was busy dealing with the coronavirus pandemic

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