From tomorrow (Wednesday 2nd December), as England returns to a system of tiered restrictions, all...

Published: 2:56 am December 2, 2020
Updated: 9:44 am March 8, 2026
Retailers Will Be Able To Extend Their Daily Opening Hours Between Monday And Saturday In The Run Up To Christmas And Throughout January, Including 24-hour Trading, It Has Been Announced

From tomorrow (Wednesday 2nd December), as England returns to a system of tiered restrictions, all non-essential retail will be able to reopen and planning rules limiting opening hours will be eased to allow shops to be open for longer.

While being a boost to business, these measures will help ease transport pressures and make socially distanced shopping easier by giving people greater flexibility to choose when they shop and avoid peak times.

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