From 00.01am on Thursday November 5th all non-essential shops in England will be closed.
Supermarkets like Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Co-Op are all classed as ‘essential’ shops, so will be allowed to stay open to the public for in-store shopping.
The full list of shops classed as essential are:
- Supermarkets
- Newsagents
- Off-licenses
- Food shops
- Garden centres
While non-essential retailers are closed for in-store customers, they are permitted to remain open for click and collect services, and for deliveries.
According to the government website, the following shops will not be permitted to open during lockdown:
- Clothing shops
- Footwear shops
- Electronics stores
- Vehicle showrooms
- Travel agents
- Betting shops
- Auction houses
- Tailors
- Tobacco shops
- Vape shops
