England's roadmap for easing Covid lockdown

Monday 29 March saw England move forward with the government's unlocking plan. Here's what comes next

England has proceeded to the next step of the UK government's plan for easing the Covid restrictions imposed at the beginning of January, with rule of six" meetings permitted in the open air, and group outdoor sporting activities for adults and children allowed to resume.

The proposed timetable outlined four steps along the way to a full re-opening, with the government stressing that after the first step the subsequent stages of reopening could be subject to delay and that the programme would be guided by data rather than dates".