Boris Johnson has ditched plans to make customers show a vaccine passport when they go to pub in a huge boost for the industry.
The new “Covid status certification” scheme will only be applied to mass gatherings and indoor events like football matches and nightclubs.
A number of pilot events have been planned to test the efficacy of the policy.
Pubs will open their beer gardens on April 12 and will be able to welcome customers inside from May 17.
Drinkers will still be expected to wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines.
It comes as France enters its third national lockdown as hospital admissions surge.
All schools and non-essential shops will shut for four weeks and a curfew will be in place from 7pm to 6am each day.
