Social distancing rules 'to be scrapped' from June 21 in pubs and restaurants Mirror 4 hrs ago Dan Bloom Social distancing rules will be scrapped entirely from June 21 in England's pubs, restaurants, theatres and cinemas, it's claimed today. Indoor venues will be able to operate at full capacity for the first time in 15 months once England enters Step Four of its lockdown roadmap, The Times reported. But masks, screens and one-way systems appear likely to stay to mitigate the risks, despite the government's aim to end all legal restrictions at that point. That could mean cinema and theatre-goers keeping masks on during shows.