Londoners have been asked to do their bit to stop the capital being moved into stricter tier 3 restrictions as cases of coronavirus across the city are on the rise.

Official figures show that Hounslow had 401 cases, down 62 (13.4 per cent) up to December 3.

But other parts of London are seeing cases rise, sparking fears that when areas are reviewed on December 16, the whole city could be put into tier 3 restrictions which would prove devastating for local pubs, bars and restaurants.

Pleading to Londoners to help keep the capital in tier 2, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: "The number of cases in London are rising again and if we don't all work together now, we may face tougher restrictions across the capital.

"Londoners have worked incredibly hard to help bring down the number of cases before, but we must not risk undoing all the sacrifices that have been made by lowering our guard and allowing cases to rise further ahead of Christmas."

Health Secretary Matt Hancock and London minister Paul Scully are also appealing to people to follow the rules.

They are concerned that complacency has set in now a vaccine is being rolled out.

It is also feared people may drop their guard as Christmas approaches.

Ruth Cadbury asks PM to help local bars and restaurants