April 12: Customers rush to Westfield and Old Spitalfields
Shoppers on Oxford Street, London, as shops reopen on April 12 - Credit: PA London’s non-essential shops, hairdressers, gyms and salons opened their doors for the first time in more than three months this morning. Hundreds of eager customers braved the snow and sleet as they descended on Westfield in Newham, with long queues outside branches of TK Maxx and Primark. “We continue to run one-way systems, heightened hygiene methods and mandatory mask-wearing to ensure a safe place for visitors and employees,” a Westfield spokesperson said. The independent boutiques in Old Spitalfields Mark...