The Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the announcement today.
From 4 July the two metre rule is to be relaxed to “one metre plus” where 2m is not possible – but people will be encouraged to have mitigation in place to reduce transmission.
Mr Johnson said: “We can now go further and safely ease the lockdown in England.
“At every stage, caution will remain our watch word. Each step will be conditional and reversible.”
People will also be allowed to meet with one other household indoors, subject to social distancing.
Mr Johnson says the meet-ups do not always have to be with the same household – but that only one household can meet one other at any time.
These measures are not the same as the household bubble where distancing is not required, meaning family members who live apart can still not hug each other.
He added: “We cannot lift all the restrictions at once, the fewer social contacts you have the safer you will be.”
