A return to indoor museums, cinemas, restaurants and pubs can also take place without any 10pm curfews. Pub-goers will be free to meet for a pint without having to buy a substantial meal, but they must order, eat and drink while seated. Social contact rules People will be given an individual choice on whether to socially distance from close friends and family from different households, meaning loved ones will be allowed to hug for the first time in over a year. But the Government is urging people to remain "cautious" about the risks that come with close personal contact. Wider social-distancing rules will remain in place in adult social care, medical, retail, hospitality and business settings.