Leisure facilities and beauty services in England will be allowed to reopen, the government has announced.
Pools, gyms, nail bars and tattooists will be able to open their doors again, and team sports - starting with cricket - will be allowed to resume.
Announcing the changes at a briefing at No 10, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden urged people to "work out to help out".
Outdoor performances will also be able to resume with limited audiences.
It came as the UK reported the deaths of a further 85 people who tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of deaths to 44,602.
Mr Dowden said "all the data" was continuing to "move in the right direction" despite the reopening of pubs and restaurants last weekend.
He said normal life was "slowly returning" and that this was an important milestone for the country's performers and artists, who had been "waiting in the wings since March".
"I'm really urging people to get out there and to play their part," he said. "Buy the tickets for outdoor plays and musical recitals, get to your local gallery and support your local businesses."
But the culture secretary warned the measures were conditional and reversible, adding that the government would impose local lockdowns if cases started to spike.
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What will reopen when?
Outdoor pools and outdoor theatres will be able to reopen from Saturday 11 July
Grassroots sport will be able to return from this coming weekend, beginning with cricket
Indoor gyms, swimming pools and sports facilities can reopen from 25 July
Singing and the playing of brass and wind instruments will be allowed in professional environments and Mr Dowden said specific scientific studies on the risks had been commissioned
Small pilots of indoor performances, with socially distanced audiences, will also take place to help work out the best way for them to restart
Not all forms of beauty treatment will be able to go ahead, as some are deemed too high-risk. These include face waxing, sugaring or threading services, facial treatments, make-up application and eyebrow treatments.
Vanita Parti, chief executive of walk-in beauty chain Blink Brow Bar, said that at first she had welcomed the news but then she received an email from the British Beauty Council telling her no treatments to the face would be allowed.
She said: "I'm furious. We can't reopen. Trimming a man's beard is acceptable, but not doing a woman's eyebrows, when both are wearing masks. This will kill so many businesses."
Measures include limiting the number of people using a facility at one time, reducing class sizes and spacing out equipment. Face coverings will not be mandatory in gyms.
Small numbers of supporters will be able to watch outdoor sports, provided social distancing measures and group size rules are followed.
Each sport will have to submit an action plan to the government of how it will operate safely, with sports where a single ball is used having to show how they can reduce the risk of it transmitting the virus.
The government said a team led by England's deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van-Tam had been visiting sports sites to see the sector's preparations to reopen safely.
When put to him that the restrictions would make exercise "less fun", Mr Dowden said people would get used to the new measures.
He said: "The judgment we've taken with this [pubs] and swimming pools and elsewhere is it is better to reopen with those restrictions than not reopen at all."
Actors' union Equity welcomed the reopening of outdoor productions but called for further protection for venues, while Julian Bird, chief executive of the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre, said more clarity was needed regarding indoor performances.
The announcements follow the government's pledge of £1.57bn to support the arts industry.
The former boss of polling company Ipsos MORI, Mark Diffley and Sir John Curtice, professor of Politics at the University of Strathclyd, have both highlighted a shift in opinion in recent days. In a Panelbase poll of 1,026 voters in Scotland for the Sunday Times conducted between June 30 to Friday 3, 55 percent would vote yes if a second independence vote were held. With the surge of support in mind, Express.co.uk asked readers, “After shock warning, are you worried about the break-up of the UK?”
In response, 7,423 out of 9,330 said they were not worried about the potential break up of the UK.
A further 1,818 voted ‘yes’ while 89 were not sure.
Commenting on the poll, one person said: “Scotland will go broke without the rest of the UK.
“Military bases would move south, they have no independent banking system, no UK money for their free universities, no NHS.
Nicola Sturgeon: Are you concerned? (Image: GETTY)
Nicola Sturgeon: The First Minister pushed for a second vote before the crisis (Image: PA)
“Export tariffs, border controls. Bring it on, it will save the rest of the UK a fortune.”
Another said: “Sorry to point this out but Scotland is an economic basket case and has been for over 300 years.
“The Scottish economy only survives because it is propped up by the English taxpayer.
Nicola Sturgeon: Boris refused a second vote (Image: PA)
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Another said: “Scotland can go it alone but not with English money.
“They should not be offered a single penny.
“If they want to be a poor Greece or Macedonia then so be it but they will be back once they realise the grass is not greener on the other side once there is no money in the pot which will be about a day into independence.”
The surge in support has come as some north of the border regard the First Minister as handling the coronavirus pandemic relatively well.
Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland voted overwhelmingly to stay in the EU (Image: PA)
Nicola Sturgeon: The recent poll showed support to leave the Union (Image: PA)
Before the pandemic, Ms Sturgeon had pushed for a second due to the UK leaving the EU.
In 2014, the "once in a lifetime result" saw the 'no' vote win out with 55 percent to 45.
Ms Sturgeon has argued, however, the EU referendum has now changed the parameters of the initial vote.
In 2016, Scotland voted 62-38 to Remain in the EU referendum vote while the UK voted 52-48 to Leave.
A previous survey (Image: Express)
Mr Johnson, however, has rejected any new referendum calls from Ms Sturgeon.
Indeed, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ms Sturgeon herself has so far downplayed calls for a second referendum.
Despite Scotland having one of the highest proportions of COVID-related fatalities, Ms Sturgeon’s approval rating has surged.
In the data from Panelbase Ms Sturgeon’s approval rating had grown by 60 points.
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In contrast, Mr Johnson’s own approval rating had dropped by 39.
Commenting on the chances of a second independence vote, Mr Curtice claimed he had never seen support for the Union look so shaky.
He said: “Never before have the foundations of public support for the Union looked so weak.
“Unsurprisingly, for many nationalists, the past three months have exemplified how Scotland could govern itself better as an independent, small country.
“More importantly, it may have persuaded some former unionists of the merits of that claim, too.”
This poll opened at 9.08amam on July 9 and was closed at 9.09pm.
Leisure facilities and beauty services in England will be allowed to reopen over the coming weeks, the government has announced.
Pools, gyms, nail bars and tattooists will be able to open their doors again, and team sports - starting with cricket - will be allowed to resume.
Announcing the changes at a briefing at No 10, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden urged people to "work out to help out".
Outdoor performances will also be able to resume with limited audiences.
A further 85 deaths have been announced for the 24 hours up to 17:00 BST on 8 July, taking the UK coronavirus deaths total to 44,602.
Mr Dowden said "all the data" was continuing to "move in the right direction" despite the reopening of pubs and restaurants last weekend.
He said normal life was "slowly returning" and that this was an important milestone for the country's performers and artists, who had been "waiting in the wings since March".
The public should "do their bit" by buying tickets and supporting galleries and other venues, he said, adding: "I'm really urging people to get out there and to play their part: buy the tickets for outdoor plays and musical recitals, get to your local gallery and support your local businesses."
But the culture secretary said: "All of these measures are conditional and are reversible", and warned the government wouldn't hesitate to impose local lockdowns if cases started to spike.
Media playback is unsupported on your device
What will reopen when?
Outdoor pools will be able to re-open from 11 July
Indoor gyms, swimming pools and sports facilities can re-open from 25 July
Grassroots sport will be able to return from this coming weekend, beginning with cricket
Outdoor theatres will be able to start up from Saturday
Singing and the playing of brass and wind instruments will be allowed in professional environments and Mr Dowden said specific scientific studies on the risks had been commissioned.
Small pilots of indoor performances, with socially distanced audiences, will also take place to help work out the best way for them to restart
Measures include limiting the number of people using a facility at one time, reducing class sizes and spacing out equipment. Face coverings will not be mandatory in gyms.
Small numbers of supporters will be able to watch outdoor sports, provided social distancing measures are followed.
The government said a team led by deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van-Tam had been visiting sports sites to see the sector's preparations to reopen safely.
When put to him that the restrictions involved in reopening gyms and swimming pools would make exercise "less fun", Mr Dowden said people would get used to the new measures.
He said: "The judgment we've taken with this [pubs] and swimming pools and elsewhere is it is better to reopen with those restrictions than not reopen at all."
Actors union Equity welcomed the announcement but called for further protection for venues, while Julian Bird, chief executive of the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre, said more clarity was needed regarding indoor performances.
The announcements follow the government's pledge of £1.57bn to support the arts industry.
Vanita Parti, chief executive of walk-in beauty chain Blink Brow Bar, said that at first she had welcomed the news but then she received an email from the British Beauty Council telling her no treatments to the face would be allowed.
She said: "I'm furious.
"We can't reopen. Trimming a man's beard is acceptable, but not doing a woman's eyebrows, when both are wearing masks. This will kill so many businesses."
Leisure facilities and beauty services in England will be allowed to reopen over the coming weeks, the government has announced.
Pools, gyms, nail bars and tattooists will be able to open their doors again, and team sports - starting with cricket- will be allowed to resume.
Announcing the changes at a briefing at No 10, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden urged people to "work out to help out".
Outdoor performances will also be able to resume with limited audiences.
A further 85 deaths have been announced for the 24 hours up to 17:00 BST on 8 July, taking the UK coronavirus deaths total to 44,602.
Mr Dowden said "all the data" was continuing to "move in the right direction" despite the reopening of pubs and restaurants last weekend.
He said normal life was "slowly returning" and that this was an important milestone for the country's performers and artists, who had been "waiting in the wings since March".
The public should "do their bit" by buying tickets and supporting galleries and other venues, he said, adding: "I'm really urging people to get out there and to play their part: buy the tickets for outdoor plays and musical recitals, get to your local gallery and support your local businesses."
But the culture secretary said: "All of these measures are conditional and are reversible", and warned the government wouldn't hesitate to impose local lockdowns if cases started to spike.
Media playback is unsupported on your device
What will reopen when?
Outdoor pools will be able to re-open from 11 July
Indoor gyms, swimming pools and sports facilities can re-open from 25 July
Grassroots sport will be able to return from this coming weekend, beginning with cricket
Outdoor theatres will be able to start up from Saturday
Singing and the playing of brass and wind instruments will be allowed in professional environments and Mr Dowden said specific scientific studies on the risks had been commissioned.
Small pilots of indoor performances, with socially distanced audiences, will also take place to help work out the best way for them to restart
Measures include limiting the number of people using a facility at one time, reducing class sizes and spacing out equipment. Face coverings will not be mandatory in gyms.
Small numbers of supporters will be able to watch outdoor sports, provided social distancing measures are followed.
The government said a team led by deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van-Tam had been visiting sports sites to see the sector's preparations to reopen safely.
When put to him that the restrictions involved in reopening gyms and swimming pools would make exercise "less fun", Mr Dowden said people would get used to the new measures.
He said: "The judgment we've taken with this [pubs] and swimming pools and elsewhere is it is better to reopen with those restrictions than not reopen at all."
Actors union Equity welcomed the announcement but called for further protection for venues, while Julian Bird, chief executive of the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre, said more clarity was needed regarding indoor performances.
The announcements follow the government's pledge of £1.57bn to support the arts industry.
Vanita Parti, chief executive of walk-in beauty chain Blink Brow Bar, said that at first she had welcomed the news but then she received an email from the British Beauty Council telling her no treatments to the face would be allowed.
She said: "I'm furious.
"We can't reopen. Trimming a man's beard is acceptable, but not doing a woman's eyebrows, when both are wearing masks. This will kill so many businesses."
Mr Dowden said normal life was "slowly returning" and that it was an important milestone for the country's performers and artists, who had been "waiting in the wings since March".
He said the public should "do their bit" by buying tickets and supporting galleries and other venues.
"I'm really urging people to get out there and to play their part: buy the tickets for outdoor plays and musical recitals, get to your local gallery and support your local businesses," he said.
But the culture secretary said: "All of these measures are conditional and are reversible", and warned the government wouldn't hesitate to impose local lockdowns if cases started to spike.
What will reopen when?
Outdoor pools will be able to re-open from 11 July
Indoor gyms, swimming pools and sports facilities can re-open from 25 July
Grassroots sport will be able to return from this coming weekend, beginning with cricket
Outdoor theatres will be able to start up from Saturday
Small pilots of indoor performances, with socially distanced audiences, will also take place to help work out the best way for them to restart
From 13 July, beauticians, tattooists, spas, tanning salons and other close-contact services can reopen "subject to some restrictions on particularly high-risk services"
Measures include limiting the number of people using a facility at one time, reducing class sizes and spacing out equipment.
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Small numbers of supporters will be able to watch outdoor sports, provided social distancing measures are followed.
The government said a team led by deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van-Tam had been visiting sports sites to see the sector's preparations to reopen safely.
Mr Dowden said face coverings would not be mandatory in gyms.
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When put to him that the restrictions involved in reopening gyms and swimming pools would make exercise "less fun", Mr Dowden said people would get used to the new measures.
He said: "The judgment we've taken with this [pubs] and swimming pools and elsewhere is it is better to reopen with those restrictions than not reopen at all."
Mr Dowden said "all the data" was continuing to "move in the right direction" despite the reopening of pubs and restaurants last weekend.
Speaking at the televised Downing Street press conference, Mr Dowden said normal life was "slowly returning" and that it was an important milestone for the country's performers and artists, who had been "waiting in the wings since March".
Mr Dowden said the public should "do their bit" by buying tickets and supporting galleries and other venues.
"I'm really urging people to get out there and to play their part: buy the tickets for outdoor plays and musical recitals, get to your local gallery and support your local businesses," he said.
Measures include limiting the number of people using a facility at one time, reducing class sizes and spacing out equipment.
Small numbers of supporters will be able to watch outdoor sports, provided social distancing measures are followed.
The government said a team led by deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van-Tam had been visiting sports sites to see the sector's preparations to reopen safely.
The culture secretary said the government would stop short of making face coverings mandatory in gyms.
Beauticians, tattooists and tanning salons will be allowed to reopen from Monday but there will still be restrictions would remain on "particularly high-risk services", Mr Dowden said.
A further 85 deaths have been announced for the 24 hours up to 17:00 BST on 8 July, taking the UK coronavirus deaths total to 44,602.
