Revellers enjoyed a night out 24 hours before a new ban on mixing with others indoors hits the north of England. Liverpool, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Warrington are set to see a new major clampdown from Saturday, with people banned from meeting in homes, pubs and more.
Photos from Thursday night show groups of young people enjoying a night on the town, many holding plastic pint glasses and wearing masks as they flooded onto the streets.
More than a third of the UK will be under heightened restrictions when the latest local lockdowns come into force. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Thursday there were "early signs" that new restrictions imposed in the past month were beginning to have an impact.
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