LONDON has been placed into tier 2 lockdown, meaning households are no longer allowed to meet up indoors.
Here is what you need to know if you are in tier 2, regarding your holiday and travel plans.
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Which areas are in tier 2?
Here are the areas currently in tier 2:
- London
- Cheshire: Cheshire West, Chester, Cheshire East
- Greater Manchester: Manchester, Bolton, Bury, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, Salford, Rochdale, Oldham
- Warrington: Warrington
- Derbyshire: High Peak – the wards of Tintwistle, Padfield, Dinting, St John’s, Old Glossop, Whitfield, Simmondley, Gamesley, Howard Town, Hadfield South and Hadfield North
- Lancashire: Lancashire, Blackpool, Preston, Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley
- West Yorkshire: Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale, Wakefield
- South Yorkshire: Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield
- North East: Newcastle, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, Northumberland
- Tees Valley: Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Hartlepool
- West Midlands: Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Walsall
- Leicester: Leicester, Oadby and Wigston
- Nottingham: Nottinghamshire, Nottingham City
Can I still go on holiday if I am in a tier 2 location?
You can still go on holiday if you are in a location in tier 2, with hotels and self-catered accommodation remaining open.
However, the new rules mean you can only go on holiday with your own household, and are not allowed to mix with other people.
You can still meet with people outside, up to six people.
It is advised against travelling to any regions in tier 3 – which currently includes Liverpool.
Regarding holidays abroad, public transport is discouraged but trips abroad have not been outwardly banned.
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Can I visit a tier 2 location?
If you are in a tier 1 location, you can still visit tier 2 locations, although must follow the rules in the area.
If you are in a tier 3 location – of which Liverpool became the first – you are advised not to travel in and out of the area.
What other restrictions are in place in a tier 2 location?
Meeting in groups outside of your household at pubs, bars and restaurants is not allowed.
The 10pm curfew is still in place as well, meaning bars and restaurants which includes in hotels must close.
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