THE OXFORD Road KFC is now open for drive-through and deliveries.

The popular fried chicken take-away confirmed it was open today (May 27) following reports that it had reopened recently after being closed for lockdown.

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It comes soon after the announcement that all non-essential retailers are to open in England from June 15.

Outdoor markets and car showrooms will be able to reopen from 1 June.

The government has unveiled its full list of retailers that can reopen under new guidelines, with fashion stores, betting shops and charity stores all allowed to welcome back customers in June.

Ministers were keen to stress the date could change if reductions in coronavirus infections fail to meet expectations and the experience will be very different.

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Gift shops in museums, retail spaces in theatres, libraries, heritage sites and tourism sites will also be allowed to open - paving the way for visitors to return to tourist hotspots.

Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove said shoppers would need to "exercise restraint" by not trying on clothing and testing goods ahead of purchase.

He told BBC Breakfast on Tuesday: "It's also the case that we need to ensure that some of the shopping habits people may have grown used to in the pre-Covid days are habits that we exercise a degree of restraint on.