Shoppers flocked to ailing Debenhams, queued for Primark and hit the Christmas sales as non-essential stores reopened in Leeds city centre. But the shops are not especially busy and the crowds have largely stayed away. This is how the city centre looks right now. Photos by James Hardisty.
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Some stores are offering extended opening hours. Primark in the White Rose centre, for example, is open for 24 hours straight.
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The scene in Leeds city centre on Wednesday morning
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Police also had a presence in Leeds city centre as shoppers return to the stores for Christmas
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Facemasks are still compulsory for both staff and customers inside stores, and customers are being asked to maintain social distancing
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The Tier 3 restrictions could be reviewed later this month. The government has set December 16 as the date for the first Tier restrictions review.
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A shopper peers through the window of Debenhams, which is open and trading with a sale