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Queues and social distancing as shops reopen in England

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Shoppers queue outside a Nike store in London

As lockdown measures are relaxed across England on Monday, high street shops have reopened with safety measures in place, including plastic screens at the tills and floor markings for social distancing.

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A line forms outside a Primark store in Birmingham
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Some shoppers took protective precautions to stop the spread of Covid-19
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A Goldsmiths jewellery store in York
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A shop worker prepares to serve customers from behind a screen in a sweet shop in York
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Some chose to wear face shields, like this florist in York
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A fashion boutique opens its doors in Brighton
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A customer enters a Brighton gift shop - which has face coverings on display
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Shoppers get excited as they queue to enter a Primark store in Brighton
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In Southampton, shoppers mill around the high street
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Customers in Loughborough - next to a sign reminding them to stay safe
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Customers queue outside a Waterstones book shops in Altrincham
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Monday also marked the day that zoos in England were allowed to open
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Customers follow barriers to safely social distance outside the Potteries Shopping Centre in Stoke-on-Trent
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