All the lockdown laws changing today - and the businesses still banned from opening

Swimming pools, gyms and outdoor arts performances are to begin reopening in the latest easing of the coronavirus lockdown in England.
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Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said outdoor pools will be able to reopen from Saturday to be followed by indoor pools, gyms and other sports facilities from July 25.

Theatres, opera, dance and music will also be able to resume outdoors from the weekend although audience numbers will be restricted and will be subject to social-distancing rules.

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Following the opening for hairdressers last week, beauticians, tattooists, spas, tanning salons and other close contact services will be able to welcome back customers from Monday.

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At the same time the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has also published guidance to enable competitive grassroots team sports to resume, beginning with cricket at the weekend.

This is what can open when, and what is still banned.

Saturday 11 July

Outdoor swimming pools and outdoor water parks

Monday 13 July

Spas

Nail bars and salons and beauty salons

Tanning booths and salons

Massage parlours

Tattoo parlours

Body and skin piercing services

From 25 July (subject to assessment the evidence at the time regarding the rates of transmission)

Sports facilities and venues (indoor gyms, fitness and dance studios, indoor swimming pools and indoor water parks)

Business opened on July 4

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Hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast accommodation, holiday apartments or homes, cottages or bungalows, campsites, caravan parks or boarding houses

Places of worship

Community centres

Libraries

Hair salons and barbers, including mobile hair businesses

Cinemas, theatres and concert halls

Funfairs, theme parks, adventure parks and activitiesOutdoor gyms and playgrounds

Museums and galleries

Bingo halls

Outdoor skating rinks

Amusement arcades and other entertainment centres

Model villages

Social clubs

Indoor attractions at aquariums, zoos, safari parks, farms, wildlife centres and any place where animals are exhibited to the public as an attraction

Indoor and outdoor areas of visitor attractions including, gardens, heritage sites, film studios and landmarks

Places that still can’t reopen

Nightclubs, dance halls, discotheques

Casinos

Sexual entertainment venues and hostess bars

Bowling alleys

Indoor skating rinks

Indoor play areas, including soft-play areas

Indoor fitness and dance studios

Indoor gyms and sports courts and facilities

Indoor swimming pools and indoor water parks

Exhibition halls or conference centres must remain closed for events such as exhibitions or conferences, other than for those who work for the business or organisation who run the venue.