Coronavirus: Wales lifts travel restrictions, Scotland reopens beer gardens and Northern Ireland welcomes haircuts
Visitors are now allowed into Wales, those in Scotland can enjoy a pint outside and people in Northern Ireland can have a haircut.
Monday 6 July 2020 13:26, UK
Wales is open to visitors again as travel restrictions have been lifted, while Scotland has reopened beer gardens and the people of Northern Ireland are finally able to get their hair cut.
In Wales, the "stay local" requirement that meant people had to remain within five miles of their home has been lifted and the border with England has reopened.
Visitors are now able to travel into and around Wales for the first time since coronavirus lockdown measures were introduced in March, but holiday accommodation remains closed.
Outdoor attractions can also reopen, paving the way for the tourism sector - including self-catering accommodation - to begin welcoming guests from 11 July, if conditions allow.
Families will be reunited as people from two households are now able to form one extended household.
Scotland is also continuing its easing of lockdown today, with parts of the hospitality sector allowed to reopen.
Pubs and restaurants are able to open outdoor spaces, such as beer gardens and pavement tables at cafes, but will have to wait to welcome customers back inside.
And the National Trust for Scotland reopened the grounds and gardens of dozens of historical sites today - but visitors will not be allowed inside the properties.
Despite the loosening of measures, people in Scotland need to maintain social distancing of two metres and face coverings are mandatory in all shops.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "I think that it's really important that as we gradually and safely come out of lockdown, people remember that the virus hasn't gone away, it's still there.
"So as we get some normality back into our lives, the challenge for all of us is to make sure that we are still keeping ourselves and others safe.
"And that fundamentally is about following the basic hygiene advice - wearing face coverings in enclosed spaces, avoiding crowded places, keeping two-metre distance."
Lockdown restrictions are also easing further in Northern Ireland, with hairdressers, barbers and beauty salons all allowed to open from Monday.
Cambridge Barbershop on Belfast's Lisburn Road opened at 00.01 on Monday so that the most desperate of their customers could enjoy a long-awaited trim.
Pubs which serve food have been able to reopen along with hotels since Friday in Northern Ireland.
Restrictions on people visiting loved ones in hospital and care homes have also been eased.
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Wales is set to soon join England and Northern Ireland in reopening hairdressing, albeit by appointment only.
The Welsh government will also consider a range of options for reopening bars and restaurants outdoors from 13 July, and self-contained holiday accommodation from 11 July, at a review of Wales's coronavirus regulations.
Public Health Wales said on Sunday one person had died after testing positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of deaths in the country to 1,531, while the number of positive tests increased by 15 to 15,890.
Meanwhile, First Minister Mark Drakeford has urged locals and visitors to treat Wales "with respect" by taking away their rubbish from beaches, the countryside "and our many beauty spots".
There has been a surge in littering following the slight easing of restrictions on 1 June, which allowed people from two different households to meet outdoors, as long as they did not travel more than five miles and maintained social distancing.