UK to ease lockdown further in England from April 12 Published : 06 Apr 2021, 00:42 DF News Desk Staff members stand outside an NHS (National Health Service) COVID-19 Vaccination Center at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain, on March 31, 2021. File Photo: Xinhua. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed that from April 12, non-essential shops will reopen and pubs and restaurants will reopen outdoors as Britain moves to step two of the roadmap out of the COVID lockdown, reported Xinhua. Meanwhile, hairdressers and barbers as well as gyms and spas can reopen, along with zoos, theme parks, libraries and community centers. "The net result of your efforts and of course the vaccine rollout is that I can today confirm that from Monday April 12, we will move to step two of our road map," said the prime minister.