Boris Johnson tonight announced a month-long lockdown for England with pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and non-essential shops forced to shut. Here’s what we know so far about seeing family, travelling, bubbles, shielding, furlough and more
Boris Johnson tonight announced a month-long lockdown for England in a screeching U-turn.
People will be ordered to stay at home while pubs, restaurants, hairdressers, gyms and non-essential shops must shut.
The Prime Minister made a Saturday night statement to the nation more than a month after his scientific experts called for a time-limited shutdown.
SAGE called for a two- or three-week circuit breaker on September 21 to reverse spiralling virus rates.
But Boris Johnson repeatedly refused the plea – instead going for a three-tier local restrictions system.
And now the government’s advisors now believe it is too late for a two-week shutdown to make enough difference.
