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By Simon Read
image captionGareth and Claire McKeever of Pure Lakes Skin Care in Kendal
A number of businesses will be able to reopen from 12 April if conditions are met, the Prime Minister has announced.
The news has prompted relief across the business community, although many sectors warn they remain under severe financial pressure. We are delighted to have some dates to work towards at last, skincare maker Gareth McKeever told the BBC.
He and wife Claire hand-make Pure Lakes Skin Care products at a workshop in the Lake District.
They supply hotels and shops, as well as sell online, but lost four-fifths of their business during lockdown, so have been desperate for some certainty about the future so they can plan.
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The race was on for drinkers this afternoon as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced he would open up beer gardens from April 12.
Leaders in the sector had hoped for the PM to inject some fizz into bars and drinking venues and open them up fully by Easter after the success of the UK s huge vaccination programme.
But they were given a consolation prize in the 3.30pm announcement, which said outdoor drinks or takeaway would be permitted from April 12.
The news prompted a scramble to book a space outdoors to enjoy a pub-pulled pint for the the first time this year.
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