Prime Minister 'not ruling out' local lockdowns as cases surge in Sefton Scientists are keeping a close eye on the spread of the Indian variant 19:54, 13 MAY 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the best local news with our Sefton newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The Government has said it is "not ruling out" the possibility of locking down individual towns and boroughs as coronavirus cases surge in parts of the North of England.