In January 2020, we had no idea the year would end up like this. Here are the key moments in pictures:
13. June
Lockdown measures are eased, with school children in England in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 returning to the classroom.
England’s retail parks, high streets and shopping centres welcome customers, while zoos and safari parks open their doors for the first time since March.
14. June
Mr Johnson warns people against “taking liberties” with social distancing rules after thousands flocked to beaches during the heatwave.
A local lockdown is imposed on Leicester by Mr Hancock following a spike of coronavirus cases in the city.
15. July
Beauty salons, nail bars and tattoo shops in England welcome customers for the first time in four months following the relaxation of social distancing measures.
Mr Johnson eases the work-from-home guidance as he sets out plans for a “significant return to normality” in England from as early as November.
Face coverings become mandatory in shops across England, with £100 fines for people who flout the rules.
16. July
Captain Sir Tom Moore is knighted by the Queen at Windsor Castle.
People who test positive for coronavirus or display symptoms must now self-isolate for 10 days as Mr Hancock warns of a “second wave starting to roll across Europe”.
People from different households in Greater Manchester, parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire are banned from meeting each other inside their homes or in gardens following a spike in cases.
17. August
The Government’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme launches, with restaurants, pubs and cafes offering half-price meals to diners during August.
Thousands of pupils’ A-level results in England are downgraded amid cancelled exams. The Prime Minister issues a plea to parents to send their children back to the classroom when schools reopen.
18. September
Baroness Harding denies that the Test and Trace system is failing but acknowledges that a surge in demand is significantly outstripping capacity.
Parts of England’s North West, West Yorkshire and the Midlands face tough new restrictions in response to “major increases” in cases.
The Government warns that people in England who refuse an order to self-isolate will face fines of up to £10,000.