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England in lockdown: Everything you can and can’t do

Without the new rules there would be a material risk of the NHS being overwhelmed in the next 21 days, said the UK chief medical officers

Schools across England will be shut after the UK recorded 58,784 new coronavirus cases today - the highest daily total since the start of the pandemic
Schools across England will be shut after the UK recorded 58,784 new coronavirus cases today - the highest daily total since the start of the pandemic Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a national lockdown for England this evening as coronavirus cases rise across the country.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "We need to do more together to get this new variant under control."

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