A slowdown in Covid deaths also appears to be happening in the East of England which was first into Tier 4 alongside LondonRead more:
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Boris Johnson has been slammed by MPs for being too secretive about the scientific advice that informed lockdowns and the tier system in England
New rules have been introduced for England under the national lockdown. So how is this lockdown different from Tier 4?
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Areas currently in tier 3 in south-east England, including London, will enter tier 4 from tomorrow morning PM Boris Johnson says tier 4 "will be broadly equivalent" to November's lockdown Latest updates:
The new strain of Covid-19 that prompted the UK to impose a renewed Tier 4 lockdown in London and southeastern England is "out of control," Health Secretary Matt Hancock says
From Sunday 20 December, some areas in England will enter Tier 4: Stay At Home. [Tap to expand the poster]
When the government says there’s no money to help local authorities with Tier 3 lockdowns they’re lying. So far every penny spent to tackle the coronavirus crisis has been created by the Bank of England, costlessly. They could do that again, or borrow. They just don’t want to.
'It's wrong to place some of the poorest parts of England in a punishing lockdown without proper support' Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham says the government's plans to put Manchester in a Tier 3 #COVID19 lockdown is "flawed and unfair".
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