England lockdown restrictions ease

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Pubs, restaurants, beauty salons and non-essential shops reopened today with the easing of lockdown restrictions across England. We hear from the heart of London’s shopping district and the BBC’s Elizabeth Hotson who has been speaking to customers at a London pub. Also, the new President of Tanzania, signed a billion dollar crude oil pipeline deal in Uganda yesterday. A spokesperson for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Gilbert Makore tells us why this is a significant deal for the two nations. Plus, the BBC’s Ivana Davidovic gives us the lowdown on Telegram, the most downloaded non-gaming app this year. (Picture: Shoppers queuing outside the Primark in Stoke-on-Trent / Credit: Getty Images)