Christmas cancelled for millions as PM announces Tier 4 restrictions for London
Boris Johnson has issued a new “stay at home” order covering London and much of the south and east of England, and dramatically curtailed plans for Christmas mixing nationwide, in response to a new fast-spreading strain of coronavirus.
Just days after reaffirming the festive “bubble” plan and claiming it would be “inhuman” to cancel Christmas, the prime minister announced the creation of a new, stricter “tier 4”.
Only households living outside this area will now be allowed to mix for Christmas in England – and then only for a single day, 25 December, with long-distance travel discouraged.
The Scottish and Welsh governments have been briefed on the situation and are expected to announce their own plans.
The new tier 4 rules will come into effect at midnight, and wi...