Remembrance Sunday events given go-ahead despite English lockdown
Events to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day should be held outdoors and maintain social distancing, Number 10 said.
Remembrance Sunday events in England will be allowed to go ahead despite the coronavirus lockdown, Downing Street has said.
Events to honour those who gave their lives in the defence of the nation will be allowed to take place outside as long as social distancing measures are in place.
A national ceremony at the Cenotaph in London will also take place, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said.
Guidance will be issued to councils across England about how to safely mark Remembrance Sunday on November 8 and Armistice Day on November 11.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “It’s important that the country can continue to come together to remember the sacrifice of those who have died in the service of their country and we will ensure that Remembrance Sunday is appropriately commemorated while protecting public health.”
England is due to go into a second national lockdown on Thursday.
