Covid rules: What's changing in Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland?

How have the rules changed in Northern Ireland?

As of 10 September:

The number of people allowed indoors in domestic settings rises from 10 to 15 from four households
Table service rules are lifted for pub and restaurant customers indoors and outdoors
People can play pool, darts and use gaming machines
Dancing is allowed at weddings and civil partnership receptions
Tickets for live performances no longer need to be bought in advance, and audience members don't need to have allocated seats

However, other restrictions remain:

Social distancing of at least 1m (3ft) in indoor premises such as restaurants, shops and indoor attractions
Face coverings are mandatory on public transport, in shops and a number of other settings, unless you are exempt
Anyone who has Covid symptoms must self-isolate for 10 days (or until they receive a negative PCR test result)
People are still advised to work from home where possible
Nightclubs cannot open
Dancing is not permitted at indoor venues where music is played

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Very few restrictions are left:

1m-plus social distancing guidance remains in some places such as hospitals and passport control
Face coverings no longer required by law, but the government still "expects and recommends" them in crowded and enclosed spaces
Some shops and transport operators still require masks
Anyone who has Covid symptoms must self-isolate for 10 days (or until they receive a negative PCR test result)

Businesses such as nightclubs - and large events - are encouraged to use the NHS Covid Pass to check people are fully vaccinated.

Most remaining legal restrictions have now ended. It means:

Physical distancing rules remain in healthcare settings such as hospitals, doctors' surgeries and dentists, where the 2m (6ft) rule remains
Face coverings compulsory on public transport and inside places like shops "for some time to come"
Anyone who has Covid symptoms must self-isolate for 10 days (or until they receive a negative PCR test result)
Indoor hospitality venues must collect customer contact details
People advised to continue working from home where possible
Organisers of large events (5,000 outdoors, 2,000 indoors) must apply for permission
Restrictions remain in schools for the first six weeks of the new term, including 1m physical distancing
The government reserves the right to re-impose local travel restrictions if it thinks they are necessary

From 1 October, all over-18s will be required to prove their vaccine status for entry to nightclubs and other venues.

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People asked to work from home wherever possible
Businesses required to carry out risk assessments to decide if social distancing measures are needed
Wearing a face covering remains compulsory in many public indoor spaces, including public transport, shops and hospitals - but not bars, pubs and restaurants
Anyone who has Covid symptoms must self-isolate for 10 days (or until they receive a negative PCR test result)
College and secondary school staff and students has been asked to keep testing regularly throughout the term
Face masks are no longer routinely advised for staff or pupils in schools, although they are still recommended in crowded spaces like school buses

Ministers will decide before 17 September - when regulations are due to be reviewed - if Covid passports should be used to gain entry to some events.