Christmas News
Restrictions will ease, but England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty told the nation: "Keep it small. Keep it short. Keep it local."
Nations including Germany, Spain and France are moving to tighten restrictions amid fears of a third Covid peak.
But while the law will be the same across the UK, people in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be given different advice.
People travelling between London Paddington, Bristol, Cornwall, Dorset and Devon face disruption.
Boris Johnson is under pressure to scrap the planned relaxation of the Covid rules amid fears it will cause a surge in infections.
As many people prepare to travel for Christmas, here is a breakdown of how coronavirus has impacted different areas.
Labour leader calls on Boris Johnson to convene Cobra "in the next 24 hours", saying government has "lost control" of infections.
The Royal College of Nursing has warned of an “unrelenting tsunami” of cases, while the WHO says gatherings are "not worth the risk".
Rare joint editorial by British Medical Journal and Health Service Journal warn PM against "a major error that will cost many lives"
Pressure is growing on government to rethink bubbles plan as cases rise in the south-east of England.