now people in Scotland have been allowed
to meet friends and family in small
groups outdoors for the first time since
lockdown measures were introduced in
late March
it comes as well as his first minister
announced plans for relaxing
restrictions there with Boris Johnson
saying yesterday that some measures in
England would be eased from Monday in a
moment we'll hear from our correspondent
in Cardiff Howell Griffith and Duncan
Kennedy is in the new forests but first
Sarah Smith report from Scotland the
first eager steps out of hard lockdown
as six week old penny meets her wider
family for the first time it's unnatural
carefully keeping two metres apart in
Scotland two different households can
meet with a limit of eight people at a
time thing they're not to share food
cutlery or crockery and not to go
indoors spiritually most people know
your family has been tough I don't want
to get too personal but did you go to
the loo before you came only if people
stick to the rules will this new freedom
persist people don't ever going to go
backward switch the right to sunbathe
barbecue and picnic has been delivered
on the hottest day of the year the
police don't have new legal powers to
enforce the new rules it all relies on
public cooperation it seems like this
that led Nicola Sturgeon to say she is a
bit nervous about relaxing the rules in
Scotland things shouldn't feel as though
we are completely back to normal she
says because we are not back to normal
if you add an date about whether your
plans are within the rules or not err
for now on the side of caution because
however harsh these rules might feel
right now and I know that they do a
bathing by them will never ever be as
harsh as grieving the loss of a loved
one people in Scotland can finally play
some sports as long as they're outdoors
whilst we wait three weeks before the
government reviews whether they can
relax the rules even further Sarah Smith
BBC News Glasgow
too fast or too slow the journey out of
lockdown can feel exhausting from Monday
Louise and her family will be able to
meet relatives here in Ponte breathe
with no limit on the headcount but they
can't travel more than five miles so
family in the Midlands will have to wait
I think they're making changes according
to people's behavior and as we can see
people are getting lockdown fatigue and
I think people are breaking the rules
and being maybe irresponsible so I think
he kind of makes sense in a way to be
pragmatic the changes in Wales are meant
to depend on data rather than a set of
dates the number of new coronavirus
cases has gone down but the rate at
which the virus is spreading hasn't
staying local and not sharing facilities
with other people we think remain
sensible precautionary steps when the
r-rating Wales is no better today than
he was three weeks ago shops have been
told they may be able to reopen in three
weeks but some feel left in the dark
sean has several businesses here she's
anxious for ponta prete to recover after
flooding earlier this year but she's
frustrated I think the longer we are
dragging our feet we're not given any
kind of clarity I think is it's it's
gonna harm it's gonna harm businesses
it's gonna harm people's mental health
we are behind and it is causing issues
the Welsh approach is unapologetically
cautious no plans have been announced
for schools as change comes one step at
a time
her Griffith BBC news palmtop wreaths
across England from the beaches of
Brighton to the scenery of Surrey it's
already starting to look crowded in some
places ahead of Monday's changes
than the new forest most not all
families welcome the adjustment that
allows groups of up to six people to
meet I figured do any harm as long as
everyone sensible yeah so I think yes me
art be sensible guy keep your distance
and I can't see it being a problem it's
dangerous you've got to keep on how we
are doing now social just incidents and
keep everything close new police figures
in England show fines for breaching
lockdown laws fell below nine hundred in
the past two weeks but Guardians are
popular places like this still have
concerns about what's coming right
across England the rules do change from
Monday about social distancing what's
your message to the public there always
may change of Monday but a message
remains the same that you need to plan
your visit and you need to maintain that
social distancing mentioned in the
regulations you can't suddenly turn up
with twenty members of your family to
have a party
from Monday any meetings may only be
outside and must keep to the 2-meter
rule this is evolution not liberation
from lockdown Duncan Kennedy BBC News so
what do the changes to lockdown measures
mean how could they affect all of our
lives our health correspondent Catherine
burns has been looking at some of the
key issues how many people can I meet up
with all this depends on where you live
Northern Ireland is already letting
groups of up to six meet outdoors from
today it'll be up to eight in parks and
gardens in Scotland the change is
kicking elsewhere on Monday so in
England it'll be up to six people
outside Wales doesn't have a number
limit but says only two households can
meet at the same time all four nations
though make the same very important
point social distancing is still vital
all this contact must be two meters away
can they use my loo in England the
advice is if you've got to go then you
can go but that it's absolutely critical
that you clean and wipe everything down
after you elsewhere the advice is to
avoid the loos and other people's homes
the same goes for food and drink in
England you can have a barbecue as long
as everyone washes their hands but it's
strict
bring your own in Scotland Wales and
Northern Ireland can I travel to visit
friends or family this is another mixed
picture in England and Northern Ireland
you can travel as far as you'd like to
see family and friends the Scottish and
Welsh Government's though would prefer
that you stay local
they suggest about five miles as a rule
of thumb has anything changed if I'm
shielding this is the same answer no
matter where you live if you've been
told that you need to shield so stay at
home because you're at more risk of
getting very sick with coronavirus
nothing has changed
you still need to stay there until
you're told otherwise this story is
changing quickly and new questions are
coming in all the time
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