London and Liverpool will be placed under tier 2 restrictions when England’s national lockdown ends on December 2.

The capital has avoided being upgraded to tier 3 – the toughest level of measures – while Liverpool has been downgraded from the top tier following a drop in the infection rate.

The Health Secretary is about to confirm the fate of millions of people across England.

Each area of England will be placed back into one of three tiers when the lockdown ends next week, but the majority of the nation is expected to be put under tier two measures.

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Only a small number of rural areas will get away with the softest tier one rules.

The measures have been toughened from the previous system, meaning more authorities will be plunged into stricter tiers.

Boris Johnson warned MPs last night that the new measures are going to be ‘very tough’. ‘We’ve got to keep our foot on the throat of this virus,’ Mr Johnson said, according to The Times.

Ministers are set to review the measures on December 16 and areas which are successfully lowering transmission rates could be dropped down a tier ahead of Christmas.

The latest announcement on tiers comes after the Government set out its Covid plan for Christmas earlier this week.

Three households will be allowed to form an exclusive Christmas bubble for five days from December 23 to 27.

Christmas bubbles will be fixed over the festive period, meaning you are not allowed to change your bubble once it is formed.

While social distancing will be relaxed in the bubbles, people are still advised to exercise restraint and judgment if they plan to mix with vulnerable friends or family.

It means friends and family will have the chance to hug for the first time in months.

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