National lockdown: Non-essential shops, hairdressers and nail salons to close in England

ALL non-essential shops, hair dressers and nail salons will shut in England as part of tough new lockdown restrictions.

The Prime Minister announced a third national lockdown this evening to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

Only essential retailers will be allowed to open under new rules Credit: Reuters

Essential retailers, such as supermarkets, pharmacies and garden centres will be allowed to stay open.

Millions of businesses in Tier 4 areas have already closed as part of a bid to tackle the spread of the deadly virus – but shops and businesses like hairdressers and nail salons had been allowed to remain open in Tier 3 areas.

Pubs and restaurants will still be allowed to operate takeaway and delivery services – but you won’t be able to order alcohol as takeaway pints are banned.

Shops will be allowed to offer click and collect and delivery services.

List of businesses facing closure in new national lockdown

Here is the list of businesses that may close under new national lockdown measures.

This list is based on previous lockdowns in November and March.

As soon as the government updates its guidance online we will update this article.

Non-essential shops
Hairdressers
Nail salons
Barbers
Tattoo and piercing shops
Beauty salons
Tanning salons
Gyms
Leisure centres
Betting shops
Vehicle showrooms (except for rentals)
Tailors
Tobacco and vape shops
Market stalls selling non-essential goods
Community centres (except for providing education and training)
Bars, pubs, cafes and restaurants are closed except for takeaway and delivery
Hotels, guest houses and B&Bs
Indoor play centres and areas, including inflatable parks and soft play centres and areas (other than for people who have a disability)
Trampolining parks (other than for elite athletes, people with a disability, supervised activities for children and for formal education or training purposes)
Casinos
Bingo halls
Bowling alleys
Indoor skating rinks (other than for elite athletes, professional dancers and choreographers, people with a disability, supervised activities for children and for formal education or training purposes)
Amusement arcades and adult gaming centres
Nightclubs and adult entertainment venues
Laser quests and escape rooms
Cinemas, theatres concert halls – other than drive-in events, broadcasting performances, training or rehearsal
Circuses
Snooker and pool halls (other than for elite athletes)
Zoos, safari parks, and aquariums
Other animal attractions including farms
Water parks and aqua parks
Model villages
Museums, galleries and sculpture parks
Outdoor sports venues such as gyms, tennis courts, golf courses
Botanical or other gardens, biomes or greenhouses
Theme parks, fairgrounds and funfairs
Adventure playgrounds and parks, including ziplining
Visitor attractions at film studios,
Heritage sites such as castles, stately homes or heritage railways
Landmarks including observation wheels and viewing platforms

What non essential shops can open?

The list is expected to include:

Supermarkets
Pharmacies
Garden centres and Christmas tree retailers
Building merchants and suppliers of building products and off-licences
Market stalls selling essential retail
Businesses providing repair services but only if they primarily offer repair services
Petrol stations
Automatic (but not manual) car washes
Vehicle repair and MOT services
Bicycle shops
Taxi and vehicle hire businesses
Banks and building societies
Post offices
Short-term loan providers and money transfer businesses
Funeral directors
Laundrettes and dry cleaners
Medical and dental services
Vets and pet shops
Animal rescue centres, boarding facilities, and animal groomers
Agricultural supplies shops
Mobility and disability support shops
Storage and distribution facilities
Car parks
Public toilets
Motorway service areas
Outdoor playgrounds
outdoor parts of botanical gardens and heritage sites for exercise
Places of worship
Crematoriums and burial grounds

Libraries can also remain open to provide access to IT and digital services
– for example for people who do not have it at home – and for
click-and-collect services.

Other services you can still visit which remain open are:

The NHS and medical services like GPs and dentists.
Jobcentre Plus sites
Courts and probation services
Civil registrations offices
Passport and visa services
Services provided to victims
Waste or recycling centres
Getting an MOT, if you need to drive when lawfully leaving
home

Exemptions to the list of places which have to close include:

education and training – for schools to use sports, leisure and
community facilities where that is part of their normal provision childcare purposes and supervised activities for those children
eligible to attend
Hosting blood donation sessions and food banks
To provide medical treatment
For elite sports persons to train and compete (in indoor and outdoor sports facilities), and professional dancers and choreographers to work (in fitness and dance studios)
For training and rehearsal without an audience (in theatres and concert halls)
For the purposes of film and TV filming

This afternoon it was revealed that the Covid threat level is expected to be raised to five – the top level of warnings and the first time it’s been this number.

The PM yesterday warned Brits they’ll face tougher rules in the coming weeks and refused to rule out ‘Tier 5’ restrictions or a full national shutdown.

Boris Johnson addresses the nation with latest coronavirus news from the UK

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