New rules, which will be made the law tomorrow, also mean schools will be closed. Pressure had been mounting from teachers and MPs to shut schools after some were closed in areas where the new variants is known to spreading rapidly and others were open for the start of term as normal. We asked our readers on Facebook if they thought people would stick to the new lockdown rules more than Tier 4 restrictions. An overwhelming number of people who answered said ‘no’. Liliana Fodor said: “I don’t think they will, I’m a key worker (carer) and I’ve seen so many cars on the road and so many people.”