Government U-turn on allowing close-contact services to resume
Published
31st Jul 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced a U-turn on plans to allow "close-contact" beauty and aesthetic services on the face to resume from tomorrow, 1 August.
In a briefing that began at midday, Johnson said: “We would not hesitate to put the brakes on as required…on Saturday, August 1, you’ll remember, we had hoped to reopen in England a number of the higher-risk settings that had remained closed. And today, I’m afraid, we’re postponing those changes for at least a fortnight.
"That means, until August 15 at the earliest, casinos, bowling alleys, and the remaining close contact services must remain closed."
This story will be updated as and when more specific information is released.
