{"id":17994,"date":"2020-06-03T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T08:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=17994"},"modified":"2020-06-03T08:00:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T08:00:55","slug":"in-uk-it-may-soon-be-illegal-for-people-from-different-homes-to-stay-together-overnight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=17994","title":{"rendered":"In UK, it may soon be illegal for people from different homes to stay together overnight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/UK-Prime-Minister-Boris-Johnson.jpeg\" alt=\"UK ELECTION: Labour Party vote crumbles as PM Johnson lands 'historic' victory\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The government of the United Kingdom is set to impose new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/tag\/COVID-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a>&nbsp;laws in England which will make it illegal for people who live in different homes to stay together overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new measure by the government states that \u2018gathering\u2019 with one or more people from outside your household, in a private space such as a house or flat, will be against the law in England moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The law, which was presented in the UK parliament on Monday, says: \u201cThere is a gathering when two or more people are present together in the same place in order to engage in any form of social interaction with each other, or to undertake any other activity with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/sex-your-house-person-another-22117105\">powers<\/a>&nbsp;are in force, \u201cno person may participate in a gathering which takes place in a public or private place outdoors, and consists of more than six persons, or indoors, and consists of two or more persons\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A separate provision makes it illegal to stay overnight outside your home \u201cwithout reasonable excuse\u201d, which can include moving home, work, attending funerals, providing care and escaping harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, an exception has not been made for couples who do not live together, meaning that they can spend time together outdoors but not inside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government of the United Kingdom is set to impose new&nbsp;COVID-19&nbsp;laws in England which will make it illegal for people who live in different homes to stay together overnight. 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