Can I travel to Wales and Scotland to meet my Christmas bubble?

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A baby girl from Paisley was the first born in Scotland on Christmas Day.Aurelia Musialak came into the world at 12.04am within the maternity unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.And mum Agata,36,  said: “I could not believe it  and we are all very proud.“It makes it all the more special and I am really happy.”She had to be induced after Auerlia was reluctant to emerge.Aurelia beat a baby boy born at 12.27am

direct to your inboxChristmas is just around the corner - and, for some, that will mean getting used to another new set of coronavirus restrictions.People in the UK have been given the chance to celebrate Christmas with their loved ones by forming a Christmas bubble.But there are some exceptions which will prevent people from forming a bubble.We've outlined all the rules you need to know about below - from household limits and where you can go to how you can stay safe and what to do if someone

direct to your inbox When Prime Minister Boris Johnson first introduced Christmas bubbles they would allow at least three households to meet for five days - from Wednesday until December 27. But these plans have had to be scrapped now after a surge in cases of a new variant strain of coronavirus in the South East of England and London which led to a new Tier 4 being introduced.

direct to your inboxMidnight Mass and Christmas Day services are an annual tradition for many.Christmas is a time of reflection as well as of celebration as it marks the birth of Jesus.But this year, celebrations will be somewhat toned down for many as a challenging year continues to bring new changes to restrictions.From 2 December, you can attend places of worship in all tiers.

direct to your inboxChristmas is upon us and you don't need us to tell you it is all very different this year.Families and friends will again be kept apart by different restrictions across the UK.Those in Tier 4 are no longer able to form a 'Christmas bubble' like originally outlined last month.Those in Tier 1, 2 and 3 have also had to make changes as the guidance now only applies to one day - December 25 - and not the five-day window as first arranged.So sadly, this means you cannot meet up

here.So what happens over Christmas? Here’s what you need to know. Yes, as long as you live in an area in Tier 1, 2 or 3. Existing support bubbles count as one household towards the three household limit.This means that if you are in a support bubble outside, you can collectively form a Christmas bubble with two other households.Two households in a support bubble can choose to join separate Christmas bubbles, but they should avoid contact with each other both before and after Christmas

direct to your inboxFamilies will be bubbling up over the Christmas period to allow them to spend time with loved ones. The government rules allow up to three households to form a bubble on Christmas Day in England - but only if you live in an area in Tier 1, 2 or 3. The plans for Christmas had to be dramatically scaled back amid rising case numbers in the south of England, believed to be caused by a new strain of coronavirus.

direct to your inbox The rules for travel have changed ahead of Christmas. Depending on what tier you live in, dictates where you can travel.

direct to your inbox The Christmas bubble rules have been dramatically tightened across all parts of the UK. The previous five-day travel window has now been scrapped, with people now only allowed to meet with their selected households on December 25.

direct to your inbox The current coronavirus rules in England will be relaxed for a five day window over Christmas.

direct to your inboxLeaders from all UK nations have agreed to keep the current plans to ease coronavirus restrictions over Christmas in place.From December 23 to 27, up to three households will be allowed to form a 'Christmas bubble' allowing them to mix indoors for what could be the first time in months.But calls have been mounting from scientific experts for the easing of lockdown measures to be scrapped or reduced, due to a rise in Covid-19 cases across the UK.During Prime Minister's

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