The Prime Minister announced to Parliament on Monday 22^nd February, the Government’s roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in England. This involved a four-step roadmap to ease restrictions across England. Before taking each step, the Government will review the latest data on the impact of the previous step against four tests on vaccines, infection rates and new coronavirus variants to be met at each stage. The Government will also continue to support businesses throughout the steps set out in the roadmap, details of which will be set out by the Chancellor in the Budget on 3rd March. An overview of the steps are below: (For the full Government’s full announcement, please click here)

• Step 1, No earlier than 8^th March – A return to face-to-face education in schools and colleges also, people can leave home for outdoor recreation. Further changes from 29^th March with the end of the Stay-at-Home order.  
• Step 2, No earlier than 12^th April – Opening of non-essential retail and personal care, hospitality outdoors, indoor leisure (gyms) and self-contained holiday accommodation.
• Step 3, No earlier than 17^th May – Opening of outdoor performances, indoor hospitality, entertainment venues, indoor adult group sports and exercise classes also, the rest of the accommodation sector. Rule of 6 or 2 households will apply indoors.
• Step 4, No earlier than 21^st June – No legal limits on social contact or live events. Opening of the remaining closed settings.