PA With Londoners being instructed to stay inside once again, pensioners and Sutton s most vulnerable will continue to fight loneliness over the winter period. Since March, older people have had to try to adapt to the pandemic, with some being denied close contact with their families and friends in fear of contracting coronavirus. And for five days only, some of the UK s most vulnerable planned to reunite with their loved ones to celebrate Christmas, with a hint of normality. But following the recent Tier 4 announcement, the Christmas relaxation will now be scaled back to just one day, instead of five.