Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new lockdown - but what are the new rules?

All schools and colleges will close to the majority of pupils and move to remote learning until the middle of February.

In a televised address to the nation on Monday evening, the PM urged people to follow the rules immediately amid rapidly rising cases and patient numbers.

Here are the new lockdown rules:

People cannot leave their homes except for certain reasons, like the first lockdown last March.

These include essential medical needs, food shopping, exercise and work for those who cannot do so from home.

All schools and colleges will close to most pupils from Tuesday with remote learning until February half term.

Early years settings such as nurseries will stay open.

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End-of-year exams will not take place this summer as normal.

Elsewhere, university students should not return to campuses and will be taught online.

Restaurants can continue to offer delivery for food, but takeaway alcohol will be banned.

Outdoor sports venues - such as golf courses, tennis courts and outside gyms - must close.

Amateur team sports are not allowed, but elite sport such as Premier League football can continue