Your morning briefing: What you should know for Wednesday, December 16
Sean Morrison
Johnson resists pressure to scrap Christmas bubble plans
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove will resume crisis talks over the plans for up to three households to mix between December 23 and 27 with leaders of the devolved administrations on Wednesday morning.
A UK Government source acknowledged the four UK nations may take differing approaches, but insisted there would be no change in the law for the festive freedoms in England.
However, while it is unlikely that rules surrounding the mixing of households will change people are expected to be urged to think carefully about travelling and to stay local where possible.