Boris Johnson has encouraged people to “do their patriotic best for Britain” and head to the pubs when they reopen on July 4.
Tory Gareth Johnson (Dartford) said: “Going to the pub is a great British institution and vital if we want to get our economy back on track.
“Would the Prime Minister therefore join me in calling on people from July 4 to do their patriotic best for Britain and go to the pub?”
Mr Johnson replied: “Yes, I do encourage to take advantage of the freedoms that they are rightly reacquiring, but I must stress that people should act in a responsible way.
“And I know that that is where the public are. I know that is what people want to see.”
He added: “Yes I want to see people out in the shops – it is a fantastic thing to see; yes I want to see people taking advantage of hospitality again, a wonderful thing; yes I want to see people enjoying friends and family again but they’ve got to do it in a responsible way and observing social distancing.”
The exchange came after Mr Johson announced pubs can reopen from July 4 in England.
