Fans will be locked out of sporting events across the whole country as Covid-19 restrictions are once again tightened to combat the new strain of the virus.
All Premier League football matches will return to being played behind closed doors with Liverpool poised to return to Tier Three coronavirus rules.
Liverpool and Everton were the only two Premier League clubs permitted up to 2,000 fans at their games but the latest Government measures will see empty stands once more.
More to follow.