Calls are mounting for Boris Johnson to agree one set of UK-wide rules as Labour warns Christmas is ‘at risk’ – with England missing a ‘window of opportunity’ to have a circuit-breaker lockdown over half-term
Brits have been warned Christmas is “at risk” as Boris Johnson was told to urgently agree UK-wide lockdown rules for the holiday.
The Prime Minister faces mounting pressure to come up with a plan amid fears there will be a mass breach of the law.
Cabinet minister George Eustice today warned it was “too early to say” what the rules will be on December 25.
But the Environment Secretary warned large gatherings may be banned as they are now – and hinted there’ll be new laws “if necessary”.
It came as Labour’s shadow health secretary warned Christmas is “at risk”.
Jon Ashworth told Times Radio: “They’ve missed this window of opportunity over the half term [for a circuit-break lockdown].
