direct to your inboxAfter an unprecedented year, some lucky families will be able to celebrate together this Christmas.
The government is allowing people in Tier 1, 2 and 3 to form a bubble of up to three households who will be able to meet up on Christmas Day.
For some, it will be the first time they have been able to spend time with loved ones for months. However, the festivities will be far from normal.
The UK is facing a critical time in the pandemic after a new strain of the virus, which is believed to spread more quickly than other variants, was identified in the south of England.