'These measures are not another national lockdown', says Prime Minister as 'rule of six' social gathering law announced

The Times reports.London could also face the same restrictions.Households would be banned indefinitely from meeting each other in any indoor location.People in Greater Manchester are already barred from visiting friends and family in their homes or gardens and are advised not to socialise with anyone from outside their household or bubble in any public place, under measures introduced in late August.And now, The Times, reports, much of the rest of the north could follow suit.Under the plans

Keir Starmer of “losing control” of test and tracing and being “out of touch” with how coronavirus is affecting the daily lives of people.

hereAnd I know that faced with that risk, the British people will want their government to continue to fight to protect them, you, and that is what we are doing, night and day.

coronavirus cases.Today Boris Johnson admitted that like other countries, the UK is now at a "perilous turning point" when it comes to a second wave of the virus.New cases have quadrupled in a month, with the possibility of tens of thousands of new cases each day in November.While he was keen to insist that the country will not face a total lockdown like the one that was imposed in March, he made it clear that intervention needs to be taken to suppress the disease.He has also warned that if

Wigan Athletic in League One and teams such as Bolton Wanderers and Salford City in League Two, might not see fans back in stadiums until 2021.

warned it will be the 'nail in the coffin' for them, and one Manchester bar has already closed, saying trying to stay open 'would inevitably destroy us'.

coronavirus cases.Today Boris Johnson admitted that like other countries, the UK is now at a "perilous turning point" when it comes to a second wave of the virus.New cases have quadrupled in a month, with the possibility of tens of thousands of new cases each day in November.While he was keen to insist that the country will not face a total lockdown like the one that was imposed in March, he made it clear that intervention needs to be taken to suppress the disease.He has also warned that if

Matt Hancock has warned Britain is at a “tipping point” as he refused to rule out a second national coronavirus lockdown.With cases on the rise, Hancock said there was a danger the numbers could “shoot through the roof” unless effective action was taken to halt the spread of the virus.His warning came as the UK Government announced anyone in England who refuses an order to self-isolate could face a fine of up to £10,000.He said: “This country faces a tipping point.

coronavirus cases. It was first reported on Thursday that the chief medical officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, was reportedly advising the Prime Minister on the measure after a significant rise in positive coronavirus cases.

Nicola Sturgeon takes questions on coronavirus in parliament.The First Minister announced 290 new cases in the past 24 hours and hinted at new nationwide lockdown restrictions.Earlier, Sturgeon said she cannot rule out imposing a curfew for pubs and restaurants if the number of Scots testing positive for Covid continues to rise.

coronavirus cases, according to a former director at the World Health OrganisationEx-WHO expert Anthony Costello tweeted: "I'm hearing from a well-connected person that government now thinks, in absence of testing, there are 38,000 infections per day."Chris Whitty is advising PM for a two week national lockdown."However, health minister Edward Argar has denied the claims."It is not something I have seen within the department," he told Sky News."The Prime Minister has been very clear on this.

Covid-19 caes. There are also reports of a 10pm curfew to be imposed on hospitality venues, which Downing Street refused to deny on Wednesday.Boris Johnson has said people have to be 'both confident and cautious' and that it is 'crucial' the country does not re-enter 'some great lockdown again that stops business from functioning'.

Boris Johnson defeated a major challenge to his Brexit strategy tonight. MPs voted 340 to 263 in favour of the Internal Market Bill at its second reading – a majority of 77.

David Cameron has joined the ranks of former Prime Ministers condemning Boris Johnson’s plans to break international law by overriding parts of the EU Withdrawal Agreement he signed himself. The former Tory Prime Minister who stood down after losing the Brexit referendum said breaking an international treaty is "the very, very last thing you should contemplate".

here“While the season still allows that to happen, we are anxious that people have that freedom in Wales because there’s no evidence it has a detrimental impact on the spread or coronavirus,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live.“Meeting indoors, we know the evidence there is much stronger and that’s why we will take action there.”The change on Monday will come as the latest figures show there are sharp increases in coronavirus infection rates in every single Greater Manchester borough.The region has now