Boris Johnson urged to reopen pubs early by fellow Conservative MP

Tory Peter Aldous (Waveney) said allowing zoos to reopen from June 15 was "very good news as it provides them with a realistic chance of survival".

He added: "Would the Prime Minister give full consideration to allowing beer gardens to also reopen from 15 June as the feedback which I'm receiving is that many pubs are now facing the unpalatable and unwanted prospect of having to make staff redundant."

Responding during PMQs, Mr Johnson said it was "very important that people understand the continuing risks that this country faces" adding: "We want to reopen hospitality as quickly as we possibly can.

"The House will remember that according to the road map, we were going to open outdoor hospitality no earlier than July 4. That is still the plan, we are sticking to our plan. So guidance is now being developed for such hospitality."

Mr Johnson did say, however, the two-metre socially distancing rule could be relaxed in pubs. He said: "As the incidents of the disease comes down as I think, members of SAGE have could confirm, the statistical likelihood of becoming infected, no matter how close or far you are form someone who may or may not have coronavirus, comes down.”