However, these new tiers will only be in effect for a few days as some restrictions will be suspended for the Christmas period.
From December 23 to 27, Britons can create Christmas bubbles with up to three households.
You must only be in one Christmas bubble, however, you can meet people who are not in your Christmas bubble outside your home according to the rules in the tier you are meeting in.
The strictest tier is Tier 3, and will Christmas coming up those in Tier 3 may be wondering if they can head to the shops.
