Boris Johnson has this afternoon appealed for families across Britain to keep festive celebrations small-scale, saying: “Have yourself a merry little Christmas, and I’m afraid this year I do mean little”.
At a Downing Street press conference the Prime Minister Confirmed that Christmas COVID rules would not be changing in law he asked people to “think hard and in detail about the days ahead” and also that the permission for three households to mix was a ‘maximum’ and ‘not a target.
The Prime Minister also advised people not to travel from high prevalence areas to low prevalence areas and to avoid staying overnight if possible.
Earlier today Wales announced a limit to their bubbles of two households over Christmas and also that the country will go into its third lockdown from December 28th and in Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has recommended that people should only meet up on one day and not stay overnight unless “unavoidable”.
