This is how Leeds city centre looks right nowplaceholder image
This is how Leeds city centre looks right now

15 photos which show how Leeds city centre looks right now as lockdown ends and Tier 3 begins

These photos show how Leeds city centre looks today as shoppers head back to stores following the end of Lockdown 2 - and the beginning of Tier 3 restrictions for the city

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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