Clarification on the rules from NPCC

The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) has issued fresh guidance to police officers in England to enable government policy to be interpreted.

Shopping - what you can do:

- Buy several days' worth of food, including luxury items and alcohol - Buy a small amount of a staple item or necessity (for example a newspaper, pet food, a loaf of bread or pint of milk) - Collect surplus basic food items from a friend - Buy tools and supplies to repair a fence panel damaged in bad weather - Shoppers who have gone out on their weekly shop to fill their cupboards, fridges and freezers will not be stopped from heading down "non-essential" aisles on their trip.

Shopping - what you cannot do:

- Buy a pot of paint and brushes to simply undertake redecoration of a room (for example), as the regulations relate to upkeep and maintenance, not renovation.

Activities - What is allowed:

- Going for a run or cycle, practising yoga, walking in the countryside or in cities or attending an allotment

- Driving to countryside and walking (where far more time is spent walking than driving)

- Stopping to rest or to eat lunch while on a long walk

- In some circumstances, exercising more than once per day

Activities - What is not allowed:

- Driving for a prolonged period with only brief exercise

- A short walk to a park bench, when the person remains seated for a much longer period

- Sitting or sunbathing in the park is not permitted, but having a rest during a workout is fine.

Work - What you can do:

- Key workers or other essential workers can travel to work where it is not reasonably possible to work from home

- Some non-key workers or non-essential key workers can travel to work where it is not reasonably possible to work from home

- Deliver food packages to vulnerable people

Work: What you cannot do:

- Work in a local park if you're allowed to work from home

- Knock on doors offering to do cash-in-hand work.

Lockdown: The dos and do nots. Other reasons to leave home - what you can do:

- Go to the vet if your pet needs essential treatment

- Move to a friend's address for several days to "cool off" following an argument at home

- Provide support to vulnerable people

Lockdown - What you cannot do:

- Visit a vet's surgery in person to renew a prescription (where this could be done over the phone)

- Visiting a friend in their address or meeting in public to socialise