COVID-19: Christmas rules to be set out ‘as we approach 2 December’, says minister – By Greg Heffer (SKY News) / Nov 19 2020
It has been suggested there could be a special easing of measures over the festive period in order to allow families to gather.
The government will set out what coronavirus restrictions might be in place for Christmas over “the next few days”, a cabinet minister has told Sky News.
England’s second national lockdown is due to end on 2 December, with the government having promised another tiered system of rules – depending on local infection rates – to replace it.
The UK government and the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are also in talks over what COVID-19 measures should be in place over Christmas.
Recent reports have suggested there could be a special easing of restrictions over the festive period in order to allow families to get together.
