Footage shows punters scuffling on the cobbles outside the King’s Arms beer garden on Monday – the first day of boozing since restrictions were eased. The ugly scenes came as hordes of thirsty Britons headed back to the pub after outdoor hospitality reopened this week. AdvertisementAdvertisementHe said that although vaccines had helped, lockdown restrictions had done ‘the bulk of the work’ in reducing Covid-19 infections. Elsewhere, London’s Soho was swarmed as bars set up outdoor seating areas to welcome drinkers back for the first time since December. On Monday, shops, hairdressers, nail salons, libraries and outdoor hospitality venues such as beer gardens were allowed to reopen.

Source: Metro April 14, 2021 11:06 UTC