warned earlier today that new regional measures could be implemented in the coming weeks, but the Labour Party has urged the PM to go further and introduce a national lockdown within a matter of hours.
Speaking to the BBC this morning, Mr Johnson said: "What we are doing now is using the tiering system, which is a very tough system… and, alas, probably about to get tougher to keep things under control."It comes after reports circulated earlier in the week that the government was looking at bringing in a new 'Tier 5'.Mr Johnson did not speculate on what the 'tougher' new measures could be, but did not rule out additional school closures further down the line.Now, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on the prime minister to introduce a.
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