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Live: Boris Johnson announces new Tier 4 and Christmas rules change Tighter restrictions to be imposed on London and the South East The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Boris Johnson has cancelled Christmas for millions of people across London and south-east England after scientists said that a new coronavirus variant is spreading more rapidly. The Prime Minister announced that from Sunday areas in the South East currently in Tier 3 will be moved into a new Tier 4 – effectively retur...

Boris Johnson is holding emergency talks with Cabinet ministers as scientists confirmed that the new variant coronavirus was spreading more rapidly. The move comes amid reports that the Prime Minister could order new travel restrictions for South East England in an attempt to stop it spreading to the rest of the country. The chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Whitty said the UK had now informed the World Health Organisation that it had concluded the mutant strain could spre...

WHAT IS THE NEW STRAIN – AND WHAT IS IT CALLED? A strain is a version of a virus that carries particular genetic mutations. This new strain is a version of Sars-Cov-2, the coronavirus which causes the disease Covid-19, which makes it more contagious than others in circulation.  Its been named VUI-202012/01 which is code for the first variant under investigation of December 2020. Its technical name is N501Y + 69/70del, which refers to specific genetic mutations. HOW MUCH MORE EASILY DOES IT S...

THERE are unconfirmed reports the South East could enter Tier 4 for Christmas with a “stay at home” message by law. The reports, which have not been confirmed by the authorities, claim Christmas bubbles would only be allowed for Tiers 1-3 on Christmas day. London, the South East and the East will be moved into this new Tier 4, according to Sunday Times journalists. READ MORE:  Sunday Times Deputy Political Editor Caroline Wheeler tweeted: “Christmas cancelled for London, South Ea...

Boris Johnson is holding emergency talks with Cabinet ministers as scientists confirmed that the new variant coronavirus was spreading more rapidly. The move comes amid reports that the Prime Minister is set to announce a new Tier 4, with tighter restrictions for London and the South East, while cutting back on the planned relaxation of the rules over Christmas. The chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Whitty said the UK had now informed the World Health Organisation that it had co...

He is due to make a press conference at 4pm today. The move comes amid reports that the Prime Minister could order new travel restrictions for South East England in an attempt to stop it spreading to the rest of the country. The chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Whitty said the UK had now informed the World Health Organisation that it had concluded the mutant strain could spread more quickly. “As announced on Monday, the UK has identified a new variant of Covid-19 thro...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson set to cancel Christmas for Kent and South East amid concerns over more infectious Covid-19 strain  |  Updated: 14:30, 19 December 2020 Boris Johnson is set to cancel Christmas for people in the south east when he holds a press conference this afternoon amid growing concern over a new strain of the coronavirus spreading in the south east. The Cabinet met this lunchtime to discuss the mutation of the virus and the troubling increase in infection rates, both in Kent...

Christmas was wrecked for millions of families last night after Boris Johnson plunged the country into a draconian new lockdown. The Prime Minister blamed his U-turn on a rampant new mutant strain of the virus, but faced fury from Tory MPs including one former party leader who said heads must roll if scientists had not provided enough warning to Ministers. During a sombre televised address, Mr Johnson put more than 16 million people in London and swathes of Southern England into new tier 4 rest...

Published: 3:05 PM December 19, 2020    Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a media briefing on coronavirus in Downing Street, London. - Credit: Matt Dunham/PA Wire The prime minister will address the nation this afternoon following emergency talks with cabinet ministers amid the emergence of a new strand of coronavirus.  It has been widely reported that Boris Johnson could be set to announce a new, Tier 4, level of restrictions, which will see areas including London and the South East plung...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Picture: PA) BORIS Johnson is holding emergency talks with Cabinet ministers as scientists confirmed that the new variant coronavirus was spreading more rapidly. The move comes amid reports that the Prime Minister could order new travel restrictions for South East England in an attempt to stop it spreading to the rest of the country. The chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Whitty said the UK had now informed the World Health Organisation that it...