The 30-person cap on mourners attending funerals will be lifted in a fortnight, following a campaign by the Daily Mail. In what was described as a ‘huge victory for common sense’, families will no longer be forced to arbitrarily cut the number of people who can say their final farewell to a loved one. The number of mourners allowed to attend a funeral from May 17 will be determined by how many can be safely accommodated with social distancing. It means an estimated 50,000 grieving families will not be forced to limit the numbers to 30. Families may also be able to hug at funerals from May 17, subject to a review on social distancing.

Source: Daily Mail May 02, 2021 23:02 UTC