Exercise, weddings, childcare and meeting people - Rules in full for the third national lockdown

Mr Johnson has imposed the toughest national lockdown in England since March, with schools and colleges told to close immediately and the public ordered to stay at home.

The announcement, which was made in a televised address to the nation on Monday, January 4, followed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon imposing a lockdown on Scotland for the rest of the month.

People in all of England and mainland Scotland must now stay at home with the restrictions expected to be in place for around six weeks.

In England, the new rules will become law on Wednesday, January 6, but Mr Johnson advised that people should start following them now.

Here is everything you need to know about the lockdown rules:

When can I leave home?

The Government says people must not leave, or be outside of their home except where necessary.

People may leave the home for the following reasons:

To shop for basic necessities, for yourself or a vulnerable person. To go to work, or provide voluntary or charitable services, if you cannot reasonably do so from home. For exercise with your household (or support bubble) or one other person, this should be limited to once per day, and you should not travel outside your local area. To meet your support bubble or childcare bubble where necessary, but only if you are legally permitted to form one. For medical assistance or to avoid injury, illness or risk of harm (including domestic abuse). Attend education or childcare - for those eligible.

Are schools and colleges open?

Colleges, primary and secondary schools will remain open only for vulnerable children and the children of critical workers.

All other children will learn remotely until February half term. Early Years settings (including nurseries and childminders) remain open.

Higher Education provision will remain online until mid February for all except future critical worker courses.

What are the rules around childcare?

You can only leave home for education, registered childcare, and supervised activities for children where they are eligible to attend.

People can continue existing arrangements for contact between parents and children where they live apart.

This includes childcare bubbles to provide informal childcare for children under 14.

Can I provide care for vulnerable or disabled people?

You can leave home to provide care for disabled or vulnerable people.

You are also allowed to provide emergency assistance or attend a support group of up to 15 people.

People are also allowed to leave their homes for respite care where that care is being provided to a vulnerable person or a person with a disability, or is a short break in respect of a looked-after child.

Visits to care homes can take place with arrangements such as substantial screens, visiting pods, or behind windows. Close-contact indoor visits are not allowed.

Who am I allowed to meet?

You cannot leave your home to meet socially with anyone you do not live with or are not in a support bubble with (if you are legally permitted to form one).