THE list of businesses that will be forced to shut their doors for at least four-weeks has been published.

From Thursday, the entire country will go under new national lockdown restrictions in a desperate attempt to bring Covid under control.

The lockdown rules, which will override the three-tier system currently in place, will be enforceable under new laws in place from November 5.

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It will see a number businesses, which are classed as 'non-essential', told to close their doors throughout the lockdown period.

This is the official list of businesses that must close from Thursday:

All non-essential retail, including, but not limited to:

- Clothing

- Electronics stores

- Vehicle showrooms

- Travel agent

- Betting shops

- Auction houses

- Tailors

- Car washes

- Tobacco and vape shops

Indoor and outdoor leisure facilities such as:

- Bowling alleys

- Leisure centres and gyms

- Sports facilities including swimming pools

- Golf courses and driving ranges

- Dance studios

- Stables and riding centres

- Soft play facilities

- Climbing walls and climbing centres

- Archery and shooting ranges

- Water and theme parks,

Entertainment venues such as:

- Theatres

- Concert halls

- Cinemas

- Museums and galleries

- Casinos

- Adult gaming centres and arcades

- Bingo halls

- Bowling alleys

- Concert halls

- Zoos and other animal attractions

- Botanical gardens;

Personal care facilities such as:

- Hair, beauty and nail salons

- Tattoo parlours

- Spas

- Massage parlours

- Body and skin piercing services

- Non-medical acupuncture

- Tanning salons

What can stay open?

But food shops, supermarkets, garden centres and certain other retailers providing essential goods and services can remain open.

However the guidance states that essential retail should continue follow COVID-secure guidelines to protect customers, visitors and workers.

However, non-essential retail can remain open for delivery to customers and click-and-collect while it has been confirmed playgrounds can remain open.

Hospitality venues like restaurants, bars and pubs must close, but can still provide takeaway and delivery services.

However, takeaway of alcohol will be banned.

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The PM is today (November 2) expected to warn coronavirus deaths over the winter could be twice as high as during the first wave of the pandemic when he outlines plans for a second national lockdown to MPs.

The Prime Minister is set to use a statement to the Commons on to say there is “no alternative” but to impose four weeks of stringent restrictions across England to control rising cases.

It comes amid confusion over whether the measures could be extended beyond December 2, after Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove admitted they may need to be in place for longer.

Mr Johnson, who had been due to address the CBI annual conference on Monday, will instead tell MPs the Government will “seek to ease” restrictions and return to the tiered system on December 2. A Number 10 source insisted the measures would be “time-limited” for four weeks.