Christmas, nor will they knock on doors to break up unlawful gatherings, a top officer has declared. Chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation Ken Marsh said on Monday there was "no way" officers would be conducting door-to-door checks to ensure Tier 4 households are complying with the rules.
That's despite Health Secretary Matt Hancock's insistence that police will be enforcing the harsh new coronavirus restrictions.
With just five days' warning, almost one-third of England's population was told to cancel their festive plans as the long-awaited Christmas bubble scheme was yanked away.