According to The Times, ministers have drawn up plans to introduce a two-week lockdown, with a string of new restrictions and rules in place. Indoor mixing bannedA massive blow to millions, indoor mixing could be banned under the proposals, according to a report in the Times. Pubs and restaurants outdoors onlyIn a massive, crushing development for the hospitality industry, they face havin to open outdoors only after Christmas. Similarly, the retail sector won't be impacted either - with shops, both essential and non essential, allowed to keep operating. It is believed the indoor mixing rules will still apply to shopping trips, though.

Source: The Times December 19, 2021 00:26 UTC