Boris Johnson announced a new national lockdown on Monday. Brentford, along with the rest of London and other areas of the country, was already in tough tier 4 restrictions.

So what additional restrictions will the new lockdown bring? These are the new rules:

Stay at home

• Everyone should stay at home unless they have a "reasonable excuse"
• You can leave your home to buy food, collect essential supplies, attend medical appointments or get a coronavirus test, meet people as part of a support bubble, exercise once a day, provide care or to escape harm, for example if you are a victim of domestic abuse
• Overnight stays are not permitted outside of a support bubble
• You are allowed to visit people giving birth or dying
• You are still allowed to move house, but people outside your household cannot help you move
• Estate agents are allowed to work and property viewings can still take place
• You can leave home to work as a volunteer or for charitable services
• You can be fined £200 if you break the rules and this can increase to £6,400

Taking exercise and meeting people

• You can leave the house to exercise outdoors once a day, but this should be within your local area
• It can be done alone, with your household or support bubble or with one person from another household
• You must be exercising when with anyone outside your household - not meeting for a picnic
• You can exercise in parks, beaches, countryside, public gardens, grounds of a heritage site and playgrounds
• Indoor and outdoor gyms are closed, including leisure centres, sports courts, swimming pools and golf courses
• Elite sports such as football can continue – Brentford FC games will still go ahead but, as before, behind closed doors

Support bubbles and childcare

• Adults living alone can still form support bubbles with another household
• If you live with children under 14 you can form a childcare bubble to allow one other household to provide informal childcare
• Divorced or separated parents can continue to share the care of their children

Schools and colleges

• From today (Tuesday) all colleges, primary and secondary schools will move to remote working until February half-term
• Vulnerable children and those whose parents are key workers can continue going to school
• University students will not be able to return to campus and must learn remotely
• In-person tuition can continue for a small number of practical courses such as medicine, nursing, social work and education
• Exams will not go ahead as planned this year
• Nurseries and childminders can remain open

Work

• You must work from home unless you are a key worker or are unable to do your job from home
• Jobs that cannot be done remotely include medical workers, supermarket staff, construction workers and transport staff
• You can also work inside other people's homes if you are a nanny, tradesperson or cleaner

Shielding

• Those who previously shielded should not leave home apart from for exercise and medical appointments
• Extremely clinically vulnerable should not work if unable to do so from home
• They should also avoid crowded spaces

Travel

• You must not travel anywhere unless you have a "reasonable excuse"
• If you need to travel you must stay local and only leave home for essential purposes
• You can only travel abroad if you are legally permitted to do so, for example for work purposes
• If you are already on holiday, you should return home as soon as possible

The hospitality industry

• All pubs, restaurants, cafes and bars closed
• Takeaway food and drink can be served until 11pm
• Takeaway or click and collect alcohol is no longer allowed
• Close contact services closed
• Indoor and outdoor entertainment venues closed
• Hotels and holiday accommodation is allowed to remain open for a small number of guests
• You should only stay in a hotel or holiday rental if you are travelling for work, attending a wedding or funeral or are moving house

Care homes

• Care home visits are allowed behind screens, in visiting pods or behind windows
• Indoor visits are not allowed
• All visits will be suspended in the event of an outbreak

Weddings and funerals

• Weddings, civil partnerships and wakes are allowed with up to six people
• People working at the wedding are not included
• Funerals are allowed with up to 30 people
• You can stay away from home if travelling for the above purposes
• Communal worship is allowed but you must not mix with people outside your household or support bubble