Council lockdown laws extended to July
25 January 2021
Lockdown laws allowing local authorities in England to close shops and public spaces have been extended to July 17, 2021. The regulation had been due to expire, after being introduced on July 18, 2020.
A Department of Health source told The Telegraph that it was necessary to renew the regulations as they automatically expire after six months. “However, these measures are still subject to the statuary review point.”
Chief executive of UK Hospitality Kate Nicholls said it was surprising they have been extended for so long “when it remains uncertain what restrictions will be in place, and given that the large proportion of the population will have been vaccinated by then”.
Last week, PM Boris Johnson said it was “too early to say when we’ll be able to lift some of the restrictions”. On Sunday, health secretary Matt Hancock said the was still a “long, long way” until lockdown restrictions can be lifted.
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