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Thousands of people will be unable to see family or friends this Christmas as Brois Johnson announced a new Tier 4 lockdown for swathes of the south eats of the UK. The new rules, which will see Christmas cancelled for those now in the highest tier, will be introduced from Sunday morning. Speaking at a Downing Street briefing on Saturday, he added that people will be asked to stay at home and work from home if they can.

The rules also mean you must not enter or leave Tier 4 areas, not stay away from home overnight and can only meet one person from another household outside in a public space.

He also said that non-essential retail, indoor gyms and leisure facilities in these areas will close.

Mr Johnson added: “We will introduce new restrictions in the most affected areas, specifically those parts of London, the south-east and east of England which are currently in Tier 3.

“These areas will enter a new Tier 4.

“Residents in those areas must stay at home apart from limited exemptions.”

Which tier am I in?

Parts of London, the south-east and east of England will all find themselves under Tier 4.

You can find the Government map above.

The rules state that people in areas in Tier 4 must stay home, making to the national lockdown saw in England in November.

The rules are:

• Non essential retail, gyms, leisure and personal care must close
• Work from home if you can
• Do not enter or leave Tier 4 areas or stay overnight away from home
• Meet 1 person from another household

The Prime Minister said: “We are sacrificing the chance to see our loved ones this Christmas so we have a better chance of protecting their lives so that we can see them at future Christmases”.

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