Heathrow Airport in lockdown 3 - will it close and what do the latest rules mean

People in Berkshire face weeks more uncertainty after the third national lockdown was introduced.

The latest restrictions, which re-enforce the "Stay at Home" message from the first lockdown of March 2020, will affect anyone who was hoping to travel from Heathrow Airport.

The airport has stayed open throughout the previous lockdowns, but air travel has reduced drastically during the pandemic.

Heathrow is the airport usually used by tens of thousands of travellers from Reading, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Slough, Windsor and Newbury each year.

The new rules state people can only travel internationally if they have a legally permitted reason to leave home, such as for work.

Travellers should also consider the rules of the country they are travelling to.

People who are abroad at the moment do not needed to return immediately, but are strongly advised to check with their travel operator before they return home.

Foreign nationals living in the UK are subject to the same regulations and must not travel abroad unless it is permitted.

Visitors to the UK are allowed to return home.