Sign up for the latest from M.E.N. political editor Jennifer WilliamsMillions of people will today wake up under new - and stricter - coronavirus restrictions.Matt Hancock announced on Wednesday that more areas will be moving into the highest Tier 4 levelOthers, that were previously in Tier 2, will also be moving into Tier 3 - with two areas also moving into Tier 2.
The changes are being introduced following a rise in coronavirus cases across the UK and the outbreak of a new variant of the virus in parts of the country.Announcing the new tiers Mr Hancock said: "Even though case rates in some of these areas are not as bad as areas of London and Kent - the direction is clear and quite stark."Some six million people will move to Tier 4 on.
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