Here's whether you can travel between Scotland and England under the new lockdown rules

In his Downing Street briefing on Thursday 28 May, Boris Johnson announced that following the latest review into the restrictions, the Government's five tests for easing lockdown had been met.

This means that in England certain changes can come into effect from Monday 1 June, as previously outlined in the Government's 50-page road map out of the Covid-19 crisis released early in May.

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Johnson's announcement followed an address from Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, earlier on Thursday, which included slightly different new measures for liaising outside.

As part of a "careful and cautious" easing of Scottish coronavirus restrictions coming into affect from Friday 29 May she announced that one household could meet with another outdoors, up to a maximum of eight people.

So can you travel between both Scotland and England?

Here's everything you need to know:

What are the new rules in England?

Mr Johnson said that from Monday groups of up to six people can meet outdoors, both in public spaces and in private gardens or other private outdoor spaces.

The Prime Minister explained that this is "provided those from different households continue to stick to social distancing rules" by staying two metres apart.

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