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Gyms and leisure centres to reopen 'imminently' with beauty salons 'soon after'; Close contact services like nail parlours, tattoo artists, and other beauty services, are likely to take a little longer to reopen.

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Byline: By, Hannah Graham

The Government hopes to let gyms and fitness facilities reopen this month.

Ministers have revealed they're still aiming for a mid-July opening date for gyms, with beauty salons and tattoo parlours to follow "soon" afterwards.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said he hopes to make an announcement "imminently" on the reopening of gyms, with mid-July still the target date.

He said gyms have "engaged very constructively" with the Government to "overcome some of the hurdles".

Mr Dowden added in the Commons : "I hope to be able to make an announcement imminently in relation to that.

"As I've said previously, the aim has always been to get gyms back by mid-July."

Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said the Government hopes to open gyms in mid-July with the reopening of beauty salons to follow "as soon as possible".

Responding to a request for more information about when beauty salons will be able to reopen, Mr Rees-Mogg said: "Our hope is to reopen gyms and leisure facilities in mid-July.

"Other close-contact services, tattoo and nail parlours, will follow as soon as possible.

"The Government has been clear that it wants to reopen the economy carefully and gradually and this is why some businesses which involve...

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