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Crawley’s MP has welcomed the Prime Minister’s ‘roadmap to recovery - and normality this summer’.

Yesterday Boris Johnson announced that schools and colleges would reopen on March 8, with two people from different households also allowed to meet outside for recreation.

Then from March 29, people will be allowed to meet outside within the rule of six, while the stay at home rule will come to an end with people encouraged to stay local.

Some outdoor sports facilities will reopen and formally organised outdoor sports can also start up again.

Boris Johnson sets out his plan to ease lockdown restrictions on Monday evening (Photo by LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Step two, which would happen no early than April 12, would see the reopening of non-essential shops and personal care such as hairdressers.

Step three no earlier than May 17 would see most outdoor social contact rules lifted, while it is hoped step four, no earlier than June 21, would see all legal limits on social contact removed.

Crawley MP Henry Smith said: “With over a third of all UK adults now having received a Covid-19 vaccine it’s welcome news the Prime Minister has set out a roadmap to recovery - and normality by summer - but in a careful, measured way.

Crawley MP welcomes Boris Johnson’s ‘roadmap to recovery’