Boris Johnson has urged members of the public to only snitch on their neighbours for breaching the the 'rule of six' if they're having large house parties.
In England, tighter restrictions were imposed meaning any social gathering of more than six people both indoor and outdoor is against the law with people facing fines of up to £3,200 if they do not abide by the new measure.
But now the Prime Minister has urged people to speak to rulebreakers first and only alert the authorities if they're having "some kind of huge animal house party."
He told The Sun: "I have never much been in favour of sneak culture, myself.
"What people should do in the first instance is obviously if they are concerned is to raise it with their friends and neighbours.
"But I think what is reasonable for anyone to do is if they think there is a serious threat to public health as a result of their neighbours' activities - if there is some huge kind of Animal House party taking place, as I am sure, hot tubs and so forth, and there is a serious threat to public health then its reasonable for the authorities to know."
Animal House is an American comedy which marked John Belushi's film debut as a hard-partying college fraternity member.
The Prime Minister's advice is seemingly at odds with that of the Home Secretary, who said on Tuesday she would report breaches of coronavirus restrictions by neighbours and even suggested families stopping to talk in the street could be breaking the new laws.
Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales John Apter has said that police officers on the front line were "trying to interpret" the rules, which came into effect on Monday.
In response to a question about having "more guidance" on Good Morning Britain, he responded: "Maybe we should have 'guidance', because we haven't had any yet."
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said tough new lockdown measures for the North East will come into play at midnight tonight.
The expected 'local lockdown' measures are among the toughest anywhere in the UK to date in a bid to stop the spread of Covid-19.
They are set to include a ban on socialising with anybody outside your household bubble - be that indoors or outdoors.
Pubs will remain open but must close by 10pm. You can only visit with members of your household.
These, and many more, are in addition to the nationwide 'rule of six' measures introduced on Monday.
