England could be facing a full lockdown until Easter with Boris Johnson set to make a decision in the next 24 hours as coronavirus infections continue to surge "out of control".
Mr Johnson admitted yesterday that curbs were "probably about to get tougher" despite three-quarters of England already being in Tier 4.
Labour leader Keir Starmer yesterday called for a national lockdown within 24 hours and aaccused the Prime Minister of presiding over "chaos", insisting it was "inevitable" more schools would need to shut.
Further reports suggest the country's most vulnerable will be urged to remain at home, with a decision on school closures reportedly to come by the end of the week.
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