The measures come on top of existing Tier 3 restrictions such as the closure of pubs and restaurants except for takeaways and deliveries.
People are also limited to meeting one other person from another household in an outdoor public space, and must not leave their Tier 4 area except for legally permitted reasons such as medical appointments.
A total of 44 million people, or 78 per cent of the population of England, are now under Tier 4 with this week s changes putting another 22 million people under lockdown measures across the Midlands, North East, North West and South West.
English tiers
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK must redouble its efforts to fight coronavirus, and that “no-one regrets these measures more bitterly than I do” but insisted that “firm” action is needed to control the pandemic.
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The drivers jailed in North Wales in 2020 for their crimes behind the wheel
Here are some of the motorists put behind bars for their behaviour on our roads
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Many motorists from North Wales and beyond were jailed for dangerous driving and other motoring offences on our region s roads in 2020.
Ivy Rose Oakley was born on Christmas Day weighing a healthy 8lb
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Meet little Ivy Rose Oakley.
The bouncing bundle of joy was the first baby born at the Royal Stoke University Hospital on Christmas Day.
Hollie Hawthorne, left, and her mum Clare Barker pictured working at Royal Stoke on Christmas Day (Image: Steve Ryles)
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This striking image of a mum and daughter working with critically ill patients on Christmas Day has touched thousands of hearts.