Shops reopening: as it happend in pictures as non-essential retailers open their doors after 3 months of lockdown

Huge queues have formed at stores across England, as non-essential shops reopened to customers for the first time in three months

Several high street retailers and department stores, including Primark, Debenhams and John Lewis, have reopened to customers for the first time since March, with new safety measures in place.

Shoppers queue at Primark in Birmingham as non-essential shops open in Englandplaceholder image
Shoppers queue at Primark in Birmingham as non-essential shops open in England
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