reports. The plans were approved by leaders of all the UK nations at a Cobra meeting on Tuesday, led by Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove.The new rules will apply in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - all of which are currently under separate coronavirus restrictions.The five-day Christmas exemption will supercede the new tiering system which will come into effect in England on December 2.Under this system, households in Tier 2 and 3 will not be allowed to mix indoors.Tell us whether you are going to see family in the comments belowPrime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged the risks attached to allowing people to gather over Christmas, adding that it is the season to be jolly but also the "season to be jolly.