Pubs and restaurants to reopen in Leicester

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Localised coronavirus lockdown restrictions have been in place since 29 June

Pubs and restaurants in Leicester are set to reopen from Monday as a number of lockdown restrictions in the city are lifted.

It follows an announcement by Health Secretary Matt Hancock that lockdown restrictions had been tightened in parts of northern England.

He said those restrictions on household visits would also apply in Leicester.

The borough of Oadby and Wigston on the outskirts of the city is moving out of lockdown, its MP has said.

People living in Leicester, Oadby and Wigston were told to observe strict measures from 29 June after a spike in coronavirus cases.

Oadby and Wigston MP Neil O’Brien tweeted the local lockdown had been lifted in the area and it was now subject to the same restrictions as the rest of Leicestershire.

The government has not yet said exactly what lockdown measures will remain in place in Leicester.

However the city’s politicians welcomed the news that bars and restaurants would be allowed to open again.

Labour MP for Leicester West Liz Kendall tweeted that after speaking with Mr Hancock the “great news” was that pubs, cafes, bars and restaurants could reopen and people could go on holiday with their own household.

However, leisure centres, gyms and swimming pool would remain closed and there could be no meeting with other households indoors, she said.

Leicester South MP Jonathan Ashworth tweeted similar information but added places of worship would be able to reopen from Monday, subject to social distancing measures.

Earlier, Leicester’s mayor Sir Peter Soulsby had shared his frustration with the government.

“We haven’t got a clue what’s going on, we really haven’t. We’ve been messed about all day.

“They were going to make the announcement much earlier in the day, then they were going to make it around 4pm, then 5pm, and now we understand they’re not even going to discuss it until 6pm. What a way to run a country.”

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