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Conor Gogarty

'Date revealed' for hairdressers reopening and 'one-metre plus' rule in the UK

Big changes to coronavirus restrictions are reportedly set to come in next month.

The Telegraph reports Boris Johnson will announce a new "one-metre plus" rule for all venues which would come into force on July 4.

It would apply to all shops, restaurants, schools, offices and parks, in a bid to unlock large parts of the economy.

The move is understood to mean people could remain a metre away from others if they take extra measures to protect themselves, such as wearing a mask or meeting outdoors.

And the Prime Minister is set to give the green light to hotels and holiday parks to reopen on July 4, according to the Mail on Sunday.

The newspaper reports the next phase of lockdown easing will permit hairdressers to reopen on the same date, subject to the wearing of face masks.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock told Sky's Sophy Ridge on Sunday: "We're on plan, we will of course be setting out more details of that plan and in the plan it states that on around July 4 we will take further measures if it's safe to do so.

"We talk about hospitality and outdoor hospitality in that plan but there are a whole series of other services, especially where you need to be physically close to someone to carry it out like a haircut - a lot of the country does need a haircut."

Asked if that could mean hairdressers reopening on July 4, he said: "I'm not going to rule that out. We'll set out the details as soon as we can.

"We're clearly on track for that plan because the number of cases coming down and the plan does refer to hospitality and some of the other things that are closed that so many people want to see open."

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