11 january, followed by the rest of the years on 18 january. 31 december – as more areas of england enter tier four restrictions, a total of 44 million people are now living under the toughest measures. education secretary gain williamson says he wants the delayed start of the next school term to be as "short as possible". the nhs nightingale london hospital is reactivated and placed on standby ready to receive patients. the royal london hospital is in "disaster medicine mode" and "no longer providing high standard critical care", according to an internal memo. it is reported that gps will be paid £10 for each care home patient who is vaccinated against covid-19.