The rule applies to private homes and gardens, as well as inside restaurants, pubs and bars. But conflicting advice led to confusion today over whether people from different households can continue to socialise in beer gardens and outdoor restaurant terraces, the Manchester Evening News can reveal. It now states: "You can continue to meet in public outdoor spaces including outdoor seating or beer gardens in groups of no more than 6 people, unless the group includes only people from two households." (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Meeting up in private gardens is still banned - and new laws will be passed to enforce it. Restaurant and bar owners in Manchester say they have been hit by a wave of cancellations - including for outdoor bookings - as a result of last night's announcement and the subsequent confusion over beer gardens.

Source: Daily Mirror July 31, 2020 19:19 UTC