The rules around weddings and funerals during national lockdown in England

England is facing a third national lockdown that will last at least six weeks, as authorities struggle to stem a surge in COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals around the U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a tough new stay-at-home order for England that won’t be reviewed until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus.

coronavirus lockdown in force from today. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the closure of schools as part of a national lockdown in an address to the nation on Monday night.

direct to your inboxFollowing Boris Johnson's announcement that England is now entering its third lockdown, some supermarket websites came under pressure as shoppers tried to book themselves delivery slots ahead of time.Now Aldi's CEO Giles Hurley has reached out to shoppers with a message about the supermarket's stock levels.The email read: "As new Government restrictions are introduced across the UK, I want to reassure you that all our stores are fully stocked, we have good availability and

direct to your inboxPeople have once again been told to stay at home as England goes into a third national lockdown.Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new stricter measures during an address to the national on Monday night.As part of the stay at home message schools, colleges and universities will only remain open for vulnerable children and the children of critical workers.

direct to your inboxA third national lockdown has been ordered in England.Boris Johnson announced the new measures in a televised address on Monday (January 4).People are once again being asked to stay at home, non-essential businesses will be forced to close and schools will move to remote learning - except for vulnerable and key worker children.The Prime Minister said the new variant of coronavirus - which is 50pc to 70pc more transmissible - was spreading in a "frustrating and alarming"

direct to your inboxEngland will be locked down until mid-February as Covid-19 cases continue to soar.The Prime Minister announced that all primary schools, secondaries and colleges will move to remote provision from tomorrow (January 5).This does not apply to the children of key workers and vulnerable children who will be able to attend in person.During an televised address to the nation this evening (January 4) Boris Johnson said the national lockdown will come into effect in law as soon as

direct to your inboxEngland will once again go into a full lockdown as coronavirus cases continue to rise across the country.Boris Johnson made the announcement during a televised address to the nation on Monday night telling the county that the number of Covid patients now in hospital was nearly 27,000.The country is set to be placed in lockdown with restrictions set to remain in place until at least mid-February.The announcement was made after the UK’s chief medical officers agreed to raise

England is to enter an immediate, legally enforceable lockdown akin to March 2020 due to alarmingly high Covid-19 numbers, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced this evening in a nationally televised address.