Tighter restrictions will come into force on Tuesday in Lancashire, Merseyside, the Midlands and West Yorkshire after a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The new rules ban separate households from meeting each other at home or in private gardens.
Pubs and restaurants must also shut early in parts of Lancashire and Merseyside.
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