Which areas are in Tier 4: Full list

Boris Johnson has announced a new tier 4 level of restrictions, citing a new strain of coronavirus, thought to be more contagious.  

Read more: Tier 4 rules and restrictions explained

It will extend across much of southeast England, the east of England, and London, and will see non-essential shops and gyms closed.  

Here is the full list of areas to go into tier 4, as of midnight on Saturday.  

East of England

Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes

some local authorities in Essex (Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock)

some local authorities in Hertfordshire (Broxbourne, Hertsmere, Three Rivers and Watford)

Peterborough

London

All 32 boroughs plus the City of London

South East

Berkshire (Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, and Wokingham)

Buckinghamshire

Gosport, Havant and Portsmouth

Hastings and Rother

Hertfordshire

Kent and Medway

Surrey (excluding Waverley)