The prime minister is safely back in Downing Street, and there are more signs of life in the out-of-home market as the likes of Burger King, Pret a Manger and KFC take tentative steps to reopen sites.But for much of the hospitality and leisure sector, the outlook remains uncertain and confusing. Last week’s pronouncement by chief medical officer Chris Whitty that “disruptive” social distancing is likely to be a feature of day-to-day life even until the end of the year, did nothing to calm the nerves of an already under pressure industry. Read what Peter Martin thinks about the latest news around COVID-19.

So when will business – and pubs, bars and restaurant in particular – be able to open up again? It’s the question more people are beginning to ask, and the issue that has consumed much of this weekend’s media.The short answer seems to be ‘no time soon’. The press has been full of speculation, not to say confusion, about the Government’s supposed ‘three-point plan’ to start-up the economy, with talk of traffic-light systems, schools the first to open their doors as early as May 11, and even hope for the eating-out market.Then came Sunday morning, and senior cabinet member Michael Gove appearing on the Andrew Marr Show to put a dampener on everything. Read what Peter Martin says on the latest news around COVID-19.