Covid: Boris Johnson set to announce new England lockdown
Boris Johnson is expected to announce a set of new national restrictions for England, similar to the March lockdown, in a televised address at 20:00 GMT.
The PM is likely to urge the public to follow the new rules from midnight.
It is expected people will be told to work from home if possible and schools will close for most pupils.
It is not yet clear when the measures will be reviewed, but MPs are likely to be given a vote to approve them retrospectively on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the UK’s chief medical officers warned of a “material risk of healthcare services being overwhelmed” in several areas over the next 21 days.
Scotland announced a legal requirement to stay at home from midnight, with schools to be closed.
Mr Johnson will set out plans for England as the UK’s devolved nations have the power to set their own coronavirus regulations.
Both Wales and Northern Ireland are already under national restrictions.
On Monday, the UK recorded more than 50,000 new confirmed Covid cases for the seventh day in a row.
As of 08:00 GMT, there were 26,626 Covid-19 patients in hospital in England, according to the latest figures.
This is a week-on-week increase of 30%, and a new record high.
