Boris Johnson has confirmed the date he will impose a national lockdown in England next week.
The Prime Minister was joined by Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance in Downing Street for the coronavirus lockdown briefing, following a meeting of his Cabinet earlier in the afternoon.
Mr Johnson had resisted pressure to introduce nationwide restrictions, opting instead for a localised tier system.
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But the policy shift comes after new data showed the extent of cases across England were spiralling, despite the number reducing in Liverpool.
The Office for National Statistics estimated that 568,100 people in households were infected with coronavirus in the week ending October 23.
When will lockdown start?
The country will be placed under another national lockdown on Thursday November 5 - Bonfire night.
MPs will vote on the new measures before they are introduced at 00.01 on Thursday, and when they lapse, the current tier system will be reintroduced.
When will lockdown end?
The restrictions are set to last until December 2.
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France and Germany announced national lockdown restrictions earlier this week, while in Northern Ireland pubs and restaurants were closed for four weeks starting on October 16 with the exception of takeaways and deliveries.
Schools were closed for two weeks.
Wales is currently under a "firebreak" lockdown, with leisure, hospitality and tourism businesses closed, and in Scotland the majority of people will be under Level 3 of a new five-tier system from Monday.
