Coronavirus LIVE: Here are the key changes as Boris Johnson announces first steps for lifting lockdown

People in England will be allowed to play sports outdoors, sunbathe and enjoy unlimited exercise from Wednesday, the Prime Minister has announced.

Mr Johnson said some primary school pupils could go back to school on June 1, providing the R number is kept below one and the UK does not suffer a second peak of infections. Elsewhere, the hospitality industry could begin to reopen in July.

People who can’t work from home should go to work, the PM said.

Read the key updates below.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the daily press briefing at Downing Street on March 22, 2020 in London, England. Copyright: Getty Imagesplaceholder image
Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the daily press briefing at Downing Street on March 22, 2020 in London, England. Copyright: Getty Images | Getty Images
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