The changes, announced on Friday and effective as of 0.01am on Saturday morning, mean that household mixing is banned and this is enforceable by law. The Yorkshire Evening Post photographer James Hardisty headed into Leeds city centre to see how the city is looking on day one of local lockdown.
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The new restrictions ban household mixing at all and are enforceable by law
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A deserted cafe in Leeds city centre on Saturday lunchtime
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National restrictions, such as curfew, are likely to be in place throughout the winter including into Christmas, though, said Leeds Council leader Judith Blake
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Cafes and restaurants remain open, and people can still meet in groups of six or fewer at bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes, even those from different households
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Exceptions to the ban on household mixing include: Parents who are separated where a child shares two households; Support bubbles of two single people in a household each; Going to places of work and education
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Queues in Leeds city centre on Saturday, the first day of lockdown