Sitting on a park bench for a "short pause" during exercise is reasonable, but leaving the home just to sit in public is unlawful under coronavirus rules, Downing Street has clarified.
The British government drew criticism earlier after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official spokesman was unable to confirm if a single person could sit down on a bench under the restrictions.
However a government source has now clarified that while a "short pause during the course of exercise would be reasonable", it would be "unlawful to leave the house just to sit in public".
Mr Johnson's official spokesman was pressed on the restrictions during a Westminster briefing this afternoon. He was also asked whether people can consume takeaway teas or coffees in