Timeline of UK government coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions

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lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM says \"now is the time for everyone to stop non-essential contact and travel\"." 1584316800
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM says the UK can \"turn tide of coronavirus\" in 12 weeks." 1584576000
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="PM announces the first lockdown in the UK, ordering people to \"stay at home\"." 1584921600
lockdown_event,type=Legislation\ /\ emergency\ powers description="Coronavirus Act 2020 gets Royal Assent." 1585094400
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="Lockdown measures legally come into force." 1585180800
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="Lockdown extended for \"at least\" three weeks. Government sets out five tests that must be met before restrictions are eased." 1586991600
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM says \"we are past the peak\" of the pandemic." 1588201200
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="PM announces a conditional plan for lifting lockdown, and says that people who cannot work from home should return to the workplace but avoid public transport." 1589065200
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Phased re-opening of schools in England." 1590966000
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Non-essential shops reopen in England." 1592175600
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="PM says UK's \"national hibernation\" coming to an end – announces relaxing of restrictions and 2m social distancing rule." 1592866800
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="Matt Hancock announces that the UK's first local lockdown would be applied in Leicester and parts of Leicestershire." 1593385200
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="UK's first local lockdown comes into force in Leicester and parts of Leicestershire." 1593817200
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="More restrictions are eased in England, including reopening of pubs, restaurants, hairdressers." 1593817200
lockdown_event,type=Legislation\ /\ emergency\ powers description="Local authorities in England gain additional powers to enforce social distancing." 1595026800
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Eat Out to Help Out scheme, offering a 50% discount on meals up to £10 per person, begins in the UK." 1596409200
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Lockdown restrictions eased further, including reopening indoor theatres, bowling alleys and soft play." 1597359600
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="'Rule of six' – indoor and outdoor social gatherings above six banned in England." 1600038000
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="PM announces new restrictions in England, including a return to working from home and 10pm curfew for hospitality sector." 1600729200
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM says UK at a \"critical moment\" in the crisis and would \"not hesitate\" to impose further restrictions if needed needed." 1601420400
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="A new three-tier system of Covid-19 restrictions starts in England." 1602630000
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM announces a second lockdown in England to prevent a \"medical and moral disaster\" for the NHS." 1604102400
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="Second national lockdown comes into force in England." 1604534400
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="PM announces up to three households will be able to meet up during during a five-day Christmas period of 23 to 27 December." 1606176000
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="Second lockdown ends after four weeks and England returns to a stricter three-tier system of restrictions." 1606867200
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="PM says Christmas rules will still be relaxed but urges the public to keep celebrations \"short\" and \"small\"." 1607990400
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM announces tougher restrictions for London and South East England, with a new Tier 4: 'Stay at Home' alert level. Christmas mixing rules tightened." 1608336000
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="Tier 4 restrictions come into force in London and South East England." 1608508800
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="More areas of England enter Tier 4 restrictions." 1608940800
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM says children should return to school after the Christmas break, but warns restrictions in England will get tougher." 1609718400
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="England enters third national lockdown." 1609891200
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ introduced description="Hotel quarantine for travellers arriving in England from 33 high-risk countries begins." 1613347200
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="PM publishes a roadmap for lifting the lockdown." 1613952000
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Schools in England reopen for primary and secondary school students. Recreation in an outdoor public spaces will be allowed between two people. 'Stay at home' order remains in place." 1615161600
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Outdoor gatherings of either six people or two households will be allowed, including in private gardens. Outdoor sports facilities also reopen. 'Stay at home' order ends but people encouraged to stay local." 1616972400
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Non-essential retail, hairdressers, public buildings (e.g. libraries and museums) reopen. Outdoor venues, including pubs and restaurants, zoos and theme parks also open, as well as indoor leisure (e.g. gyms). Self-contained holiday accommodation opens. Wider social contact rules continue to apply in all settings – no indoor mixing between different households allowed." 1618182000
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Limit of 30 people allowed to mix outdoors. 'Rule of six' or two households allowed for indoor social gatherings. Indoor venues will reopen, including pubs, restaurants, cinemas. Up to 10,000 spectators can attend the very largest outdoor-seated venues like football stadiums." 1621206000
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM confirms that Step 4 of the roadmap will be delayed by four weeks, until 19 July, as the government accelerates the vaccination programme. Restrictions on weddings and funerals abolished." 1623625200
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Most legal limits on social contact removed in England, and the final closed sectors of the economy reopened (e.g. nightclubs)." 1626649200
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM unveils England's winter plan for Covid – 'Plan B' to be used if the NHS is coming under \"unsustainable pressure\", and includes measures such as face masks." 1631574000
lockdown_event,type=PM\ /\ government\ announcements description="PM announces a move to 'Plan B' measures in England following the spread of the Omicron variant." 1638921600
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="Face masks become compulsory in most public indoor venues under Plan B." 1639094400
lockdown_event,type=Lockdown\ restrictions\ eased description="NHS Covid Pass becomes mandatory in specific settings, such as nightclubs under Plan B." 1639526400

Source: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/charts/uk-government-coronavirus-lockdowns