Boris Johnson will announce further lockdown restrictions on Tuesday in a bid to stop the spiralling numbers of coronavirus cases.
The Prime Minister has been mulling whether to introduce tighter measures in recent days as the number of confirmed Covid cases accelerates again.
A televised address, detailing a range of new rules, is expected on Tuesday, one day after the government’s top scientists warned the UK is on course for 50,000 infections a day next month if infection rates continue to surge.
It’s part of a busy day for the PM, during which he will also chair meetings of the Government's Cobra emergency committee and his Cabinet, and make a speech in the House of Commons.
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