Month: October 2020

A new national lockdown will begin on Thursday across England, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced.It means people must stay at home unless for specific reasons, such as attending school or college, or going to the supermarket.Here are the key points.Lockdown will come into place on Thursday November 5 (42935160)When will the lockdown be in force? The new national lockdown will run from 12.01am on Thursday November 5 until Wednesday […]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a second national lockdown for England in a bid to curb the rise in coronavirus cases.Everything bar essential shops, nurseries, universities and schools will shut for a month from Thursday, with only takeaways and deliveries permitted at pubs and restaurants.PM Boris Johnson addressed the nation this evening, alongside Sir Patrick Vallance and Sir Chris WhittyThere will be no mixing of people inside homes, except for childcare […]

A new national lockdown will begin on Thursday and last until December, the Prime Minister is expected to announce this afternoon.ITV political editor Robert Peston has been leaked details of the government's Tier 4 measures set to be revealed by Boris Johnson in a press conference at 6.30pm.The PM had previously resisted another national lockdown, but cases continue to riseIt is thought everything bar essential shops, nurseries, universities and schools […]