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 a matter of hours and accused the Prime Minister of presiding over "chaos".
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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