UK officials outline a three-stage plan for easing lockdown – The Times

In an exclusive piece published by the UK Times, Steven Swinford, Deputy Political Editor, noted that the UK officials outlined a three-stage plan for easing the lockdown restrictions.

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Phase 1: Small shops and outdoor workplaces reopen

Phase 2: Larger shops, shopping centers reopen

Phase 3: Pubs, hotels, restaurants, bars, leisure facilities last to reopen

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is preparing to “wean” businesses and workers off the government’s furloughing scheme by cutting wage subsidies amid concerns that the nation has become “addicted”.