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Tier 4 lockdown announced for London and South East - full list of new rules

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direct to your inboxEmergency Tier 4 rules will come into force in areas of England, it has been announced.All current Tier 3 areas in London and South East, will be moved into the new, more restrictive tier, just days after being placed under 'very high' alert.This will be a big blow to millions as it comes just days before the new five-day 'Christmas window' was due to come into force across the UK.It comes after chief medical officer Professor Christ Whitty issued a statement on a new variant of the virus in the UK which is spreading through London, Essex and Kent.

He said the UK has informed the World Health Organisation that the new variant coronavirus, which was first mentioned by Matt Hancock on Monday, can spread more rapidly.

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