Richmond will be placed in Tier 2 of the government's coronavirus restrictions.

The announcement was made by Health Secretary Matt Hancock in Parliament at 11.30am.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will give a national press conference at 5pm.

The new rules will come into effect when the current national lockdown ends at midnight on Wednesday, December 2.

Across the country, shops, gyms, hairdressers and beauty salons in all tiers can re-open. Places of worship will be open and weddings can resume, operating within local restrictions.

Support bubbles

Support bubbles where a single-person household joins with another household of any size are also being allowed across all tiers.

A person with a child under one counts as a single-person household for support bubble purposes, as does a person with a child under five who needs continuous care, such as those with disabilities. This also applies to single adult carers of a person with, for example, dementia, where they would also be eligible to form a support bubble with another household.

New Tier 1 rules

• hospitality businesses can remain open until 11pm with last orders at 10pm
• the 'rule of six' will remain in place indoors, with households allowed to mix within that limit
• spectator sort can resume with social distancing and limited numbers. With Tier One restrictions there will be a maximum crowd outdoors of up to 50 per cent of the occupancy for the stadium up to a maximum 4,000 people. There is a limit of 1,000 people indoors.
• people should work from home wherever possible.

Tier 2

• hospitality businesses can remain open until 11pm with last orders at 10pm, but only those businesses which also serve substantial meals will be allowed to open.
• mixing of households, unless in support bubbles, will not be allowed indoors. The 'rule of six' will apply outdoors.
• spectator sports can resume with social distancing and limited numbers. With Tier Two restrictions there will be a maximum crowd outdoors of up to 50 per cent of the occupancy for the stadium up to a maximum 2,000 people. There is a limit of 1,000 people indoors.
• indoor entertainment venues such as bowling alleys, casinos and cinemas must remain closed in this tier.

Tier 3

• hospitality venues will have to close other than for takeaway and delivery services.
• hotels will have to close except for work purposes.
• while outdoor sports including football, golf and tennis will be allowed, spectators will not be allowed in Tier Three.

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