But both Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her counterpart in Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster, are considering a reduction.
A Number 10 spokesperson said:"The reason we are able to move forward this week is because the vast majority of people have taken steps to contain the virus."We will not hesitate to put the handbrake on to stop the virus running out of control."lockdown further from 4 July.Speaking to Sophy Ridge on Sunday, he said this could include pubs and restaurants reopening - as well as people being able to get haircuts again.
"We're clearly on track for that plan because of the number of cases coming down and the plan does refer to hospitality and some of the other things that are closed that so many people want to see open," Mr Hancock said. On pubs, the health secretary said ministers were looking at a number of measures to ensure it is"safe" for them to reopen."That's the sort of thing we're looking at for how do you make it safe to open things," Mr Hancock told Ridge.
Needs Hairdresser open asap
BorisJohnson (Mr. Doeslittle) has learnt to talk to the virus. Apparently it has told him that 1m is a better distance to infect more people and enable his herd infection policy to work better. MrDoesLittle
Lol we haven't had a lockdown we have had VE parties.. Raves and riots lol
Sky actively helping BorisJohnson announce an announcement. Absolute dog shite! 💩🤮
Well looking at pictures on the news, social distancing has gone out of the window anyway!
This pandemic has made me realise how big of a joke the government is. Boris in particular. He only cares for the economy right now over health. I don’t mind working but I’m forced in to the office at the moment rather than safely WFH like I was. Shambles.
Finally I'll be able to riot a whole metre closer to people
See and follow advice from Independent SAGE IndependentSage
Virus is learning
Well why not today if all the media know FFS 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Any immigrant who commits a serious, or any violent crime, should on completion of their sentence be deported, or held in detention until such time as they can be deported. There should be no appeals process for this. No sob stories. No more chances.
2m is an arbitrary figure, if the science says 1 meter is ok, which it does, then let's make it 1 meter let people go to work and save their jobs & livelihood live a little, going out isnt compulsory...people only use 2 mtr because they were told that first...
Does anyone happen to listen to any rotten word he says. Our whole pandemic strategy other than the furlough money they coughed up been tragic. Now they all reaping benefits by paying £million contracts in aftermaths to companies they all aligned. Can’t people see ☹️
Even more reason for me to continue to stay at home
Like everything else - leak it, watch for the responses, if deemed safe for him he then announces it. If it goes down like a lead balloon, waffle, say it isn't time & it was never the plan. Pathetic, spineless & no leadership
Absolutely irresponsible 😡😡
Is this because he wants Carrie nearer to him?
Idiocy.
The number of cases is breaking new heights and this dingbat wants to reduce this rule.
The Matt Hancock meters
More irresponsibke government
Remember.....led by the science.....always....... I call bullshit....it's called experimenting with people's lives push as much as you can until the virus starts to push back again.....all for profit....thank you BorisJohnson
As various countries announce their new Covid cases are on the increase, our UK Gvt once again ignore the evidence! We are now back in February! What would you do differently if you had the opportunity? BorisJohnson MattHancock A) Ignore the facts B) Protect lives
Sod 2 metres. If any member of this government came within half a mile of me, I'd have to decontaminate.
Social distancing guideline to be reduced from 2 meters to 2 yards
No way
Meat processing plants closing down because of Covid 19 , R rate on the rise, masks not being worn, people ignoring sensible rules. What does Poundland Trump do ? Reduce safe distancing MURDERER
greed over health
It's all a scam..BS19
Giving in to his Financial Donors, it’s all about money. Wealth before health. The most incompetent government ever.
I hope this is a wise move. Still see people coughing and spluttering with no regard for anyone else!
In other news Boris Johnson decides to suspend the inverse square law...
To all the duped scaredy cats👇👇
Evil man
RonPatton1 Incompetent, negligent, lying charlatan
Based on which evidence 🤔?
Stupidity at it’s finest here.
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SAGE says NO
Social distancing in special needs schools is impossible. It will add more stress to children who struggle in life already😢 And the wonderful teachers and assistants that do so much for our children already will be under so much more added pressure.
Happy days! About time we all start getting back to normal
Anyone comes within a meter of me & they’re getting laid to rest.
Does anyone trust the Turnip?
Well now we’ve got football back that’s gone down the shitter anyway.
He’s doing the right thing given the situation is hopeless.
Control, control! Just end the lockdown and let us get on with normality
The WHO recommendation is 1 metre. Presumably with a face mask.
Get it down to 0 metres, get back to normal and end this madness. Fed up of hearing negative snowflakes on here moaning we should still be in lockdown!
Despite the science they are following from SAGE saying it’s not safe. That’s all right then
orwell4ever Not enough people died this week so we need you to get a bit closer to each other to push the numbers up again. toryculling
Everyone ready?
Social distancing is total nonsense. It's social engineering and nothing to do with the fakePandemic .
Sainsbury’s Durham beat you to it weeks ago Boris
Scotland will ignore him...... again
Is he still going to announce it-as you seem to have done it already?Another 'leak from a trusted source'?It's a wonder Westminster hasn't gone down like the Titannic! It's like a Python sketch: 'Can you keep a secret?' Didn't civil servants used to get hung for treason for less?
Everyone stopped listening to him after the Dominic Cummings shambles🤬😷
Why haven't we seen a 2nd wave with all the protesting going on
Oh dear oh dear
Not for me - come near me and I’ll enforce social distancing alright
He’s looked at China and now Germany experiencing a second wave so chooses to go the same way under pier pressure from the media. They will then pull him down to say we came out too early after instigating it. Wake up BorisJohnson you try to please too easily for popularity.
So is that schools back then ?
A little too late don't you think?
I don’t think anyone has been staying 2m apart for a long, long time.
Good stuff. Get the restaurants, pubs and hotels open!
Good let’s get the country moving again, start seeing friends and get back to normal as soon as possible, this lockdown will cause more deaths in the long run then “with” covid!