Hopes that some areas plunged into tier 3 could have rules eased by Christmas

Rural areas like Penshurst in Kent were put under tier three despite only having three cases last week (Picture: Getty Images)Hopes have been raised that some areas being plunged into tier three next week could have the strictest rules eased by Christmas.Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said this morning there is ‘every reason’ to expect some areas could be moved into a lower tier when the new controls come up for their first 14-day review on December 16.‘At that point we &ndas