Gatherings of more than six people to be banned in England

Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at 10 Downing Street, London (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in England from Monday as the British Government seeks to curb the rise in coronavirus cases.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use a press conference on Wednesday to announce the change in the law after the number of daily positive Covid-19 cases in the UK rose to almost 3,000.