Live updates as shops reopen in Sunderland and lockdown 2 lifts

Lockdown 2 has been lifted after four weeks of national restrictions and non-essential retailers are now able to reopen their doors.

By Poppy Kennedy and Ryan Smith

Published 2nd Dec 2020, 08:15 BST

Updated 2nd Dec 2020, 09:05 BST

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Now in the run up to Christmas, shoppers were seen queuing outside Sunderland’s Primark store ahead of its reopening after a four-week closure.

Sunderland, and the rest of the North East, has been placed under Tier 3 restrictions – the highest alert level – which means, unlike other areas of the country, restaurants, bars and pubs must remain closed other than to provide a takeaway service by delivery or collection.

So as Lockdown 2 lifts, what does it look like in Sunderland city centre?