Leicester was forced into lockdown because of "problems getting people to understand" what to do, Boris Johnson claimed today.
The Prime Minister said the city had "particular" problems that meant a fresh outbreak of the virus was not contained quickly enough.
It was not immediately clear what the Prime Minister was referring to. Leicester Labour MP Jon Ashworth has previously highlighted the city is "proudly diverse" and has high poverty rates - two things that put its citizens more at risk from Covid-19.
Non-essential shops and schools were forced to close in the city this week after a late-night statement on Tuesday. Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, Labour leader Keir Starmer accused the government of dragging its feet after
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