New Restrictions in Effect From 7 January 2021

According to a Cabinet Office spokesperson the following restrictions will come into effect on Thursday, 7 January, 2021 at 6am:

• The hours of curfew will be from midnight until 5am;
• Businesses will be required to close at 11pm, whereas they're currently now required to close at 10pm;
• Personal services restrictions will be relaxed, to allow for any personal care services that require masks to be removed (beards, facials, electrolysis);
• In gyms, physical distancing requirements will be reduced from ten feet, between patrons, to six feet; and
• The number of people who can attend an outdoor funeral will be increased from ten to 20.

All other restrictions remain unchanged, including gatherings remain restricted to no more than ten people, and indoor bars and nightclubs will remain closed.