Prime Minister will say at Friday’s Downing
Street press conference:
‘Tomorrow (Saturday) is about supporting the livelihoods of
business owners and their employees up and down the country - all
of whom are opening their doors for the first time in more than
three months.
‘They are our local restaurants, hairdressers, libraries,
museums, cinemas, and yes, pubs. They are also hotels, B&Bs,
indeed much of our tourism industry.
‘All these businesses and their workers have put in a heroic
effort to prepare their venues for this reopening, to work out a
way to trade in a way that keeps their customers safe.
‘But the success of these businesses, the livelihoods of those
who rely on them, and ultimately the economic health of the whole
country is dependent on every single one of us acting
responsibly. We must not let them down.
‘Just as when we first locked down, we will only succeed in
reopening if everyone works together. Because we are not out of
the woods yet. The virus is still with us and the spike in
Leicester has shown that. If it starts running out of control
again the Government will not hesitate in putting on the brakes
and re-imposing restrictions.
‘Anyone who flouts social distancing and COVID-Secure rules is
not only putting us all at risk but letting down those businesses
and workers who have done so much to prepare for this new
normal.
‘So as we take this next step, our biggest step yet, on the road
to recovery, I urge the British public to do so safely.’
