View of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster as the Prime Minister announces a new tighter fourth tier of local coronavirus restrictions for London and the South East, and that the planned Christmas relaxation of the rules was to be scrapped on 19th December 2020 in London, United Kingdom. These shoppers, mostly wearing face masks were unaware, as were shop owners that the new rules were about to be announced, and this would mean that all non-essential shops will have to close from midnight.