Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England from Monday evening, which will remain in place until at least mid-February.
Stay at home
People can also leave home to provide voluntary or charitable services.
People can leave their homes to shop for necessities - for themselves or others - or to exercise locally once a day.
Exercise is permitted with one person from outside a household or support bubble. Social distancing must be maintained.
Overnight stays away from home are not permitted unless it is a person within a support bubble or you have a reasonable excuse. This means that holidays in the UK and abroad are not allowed, including staying in a second home or caravan.
Those extremely clinically vulnerable should stay at home as much as possible.
Other reasons permitting you to leave home include:
to provide care or help to a vulnerable person
medical appointments or care
fleeing harm
Animal welfare (eg veterinary appointments)
Will schools, colleges and universities stay open?
From Tuesday, all schools will be closed and learning will be carried out remotely except for children of key workers or those that are vulnerable. Special schools will remain open.
University and college students will be expected to stay where they are and not return until at least mid-February. Nurseries will remain open.
What about support and childcare bubbles?
You can leave home to visit someone within your support bubble or to provide informal childcare for children under 14 as part of a childcare bubble.
People are also permitted to attend a support group of up to 15 people for respite care where that care is being provided to a vulnerable person or a person with a disability.
Will exams take place this year?
BTEC exams scheduled for the next few days will go ahead as planned.
As for GCSE and A levels, the government says there will be a discussion between the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) and the Department for Education about the next steps.
However, it is expected that exams will not take place as normal this academic year.
Will shops have to close?
All non-essential retail, hospitality and personal care businesses must close.
Restaurants can offer takeaway and delivery but are not allowed to serve alcohol.
Essential businesses, such as supermarkets and chemists, will remain open.
Sports, leisure and worship
Other venues including zoos, golf, and tennis clubs and outdoor gyms must close and team sports are not permitted.
However, elite sports will continue as will PE lessons and clubs for those children at school.
Places of worship will be permitted to open for socially distanced services and playgrounds will remain open.
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