Outdoor sports will return from March 29, vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has said.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to outline his road map for the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions in the House of Commons at 3.30pm on Monday.

Outdoor activities are set to be opened earlier than indoor ones, due to the reduced risk of spreading coronavirus outside.

UK Active, the not-for-profit body which represents the physical activity and fitness sector, released data from a Savanta ComRes poll on Monday which said 42 per cent of people were now sitting for at least 14 hours a week longer in lockdown.

More than a third – 36 per cent – reported being bored of their exercise options.

UK Active chief executive Huw Edwards said: “The Government needs to prioritise the reopening of our sector’s facilities when lockdown restrictions begin to ease, so they can return to their essential role in supporting our physical and mental health.”