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A limited number of fans will be allowed back into sports venues next month, the prime minister has confirmed.

As England's lockdown ends next week, coronavirus restrictions will return in the form of the previous three-tier system.

And in areas with lower infection rates (Tier 1 and 2) Mr Johnson announced that from 2 December outdoor and indoor venues will be allowed to admit spectators on a limited basis.

But he has not yet confirmed what the capacity limits or percentages would be.

It has been reported that 4,000 spectators or 50% capacity limits - whichever is lowest - would be place in Tier 1, dropping to 2,000 or 50% for indoor venues.

In Tier 2, it has been reported it would be 2,000 outdoors and 1,000 indoors, or 50% capacity.

Mr Johnson also said outdoor grassroots sports and indoor sports facilities like gyms would be able to reopen.

Pie, pints and a face mask - what the socially distanced football experiment was like

The news comes just days after the government announced a rescue package of £300m of emergency funding for sports in England impacted by the absence of spectators.

Premier league football clubs have long campaigned for the return of fans to stadia and various socially-distanced spectator experiments were carried out in the early days of the pandemic in the hope of persuading the Government to relax the rules.

These included enforced mask-wearing in the walk-up to the venue as well as on concourses, and face coverings only being removed while in a seat.

Some clubs also suggested a "code of conduct" with regulations like two metre separated queuing, no hugging and even a ban on handling the ball if it got kicked into the stand - a steward would sanitise it before it went back on the pitch.

But the PM remained steadfast and kept venues spectator-free - until today's announcement.