Here’s what high streets looked like as shops across England reopened - from Primark to John Lewis
Department and high street stores were allowed to reopen for the first time in almost three months, with social distancing measures in place. Shoppers were seen queuing to enter retailers across the country, including tightly-packed crowds outside the Nike Town store on Oxford Street in London, and thousands waiting outside Primark branches in various cities. Here’s how shops looked across the UK on the day of reopening.
1. Primark
Huge queues form at a Primark store at the Rushden Lakes shopping complex in Northamptonshire as it reopened. Photo: David Rogers
2. Snaking queues
Shoppers in Milton Keynes wait to enter a Primark store at the MK1 Shopping Park. Photo: David Rogers
3. Lines around the block
Shoppers queued around the block to enter Primark in Brighton as it reopened its doors. Photo: Mike Hewitt
4. Nike Town
Tightly-packed crowds gathered outside the Nike Town store at London’s Oxford Street for its reopening. Photo: Leon Neal