Massive queues have been seen outside pubs all day long, with some punters reportedly waiting up to an hour to get inside.
While many people kept their distance in pictures, others appeared to be ignoring the government’s one-metre distancing rules.
Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, has described the Covid-19 crisis as ‘devastating’ for the sector financially.Drinkers in Soho, London, as coronavirus lockdown restrictions are eased across England Friends crowd together to enjoy drinks at The Market Porter in Borough Market People dance at Harbourside as pubs and bars re-open in Bristol. 4 July 2020 However, fears are rife that drunken behaviour could lead to a spike in coronavirus cases.
He said: ‘Lockdown only succeeded in controlling the virus because everyone worked together, and we will only succeed in reopening if everyone works together again, because we are not out of the woods yet. ‘Anyone who flouts social distancing and COVID-Secure rules is not only putting us all at risk but letting down those businesses and workers who have done so much to prepare for this new normal.A queue of people wait to enter The Black Garter pub in Newcastle this afternoon A group of revellers enjoy a drink in Borough Market in London
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