Boris Johnson today urges Britain not to 'blow it' in the battle against Covid-19 by flouting the rules of his controversial new three-tier system of restrictions. Mr Johnson also reiterated that the current measures – which economic experts project will cost the UK £900 million a day – would be reviewed on December 16. The people of Liverpool have come together to do mass community testing, with 240,000 getting tested – including with new rapid turnaround tests, writes Boris Johnson. As the fraught meeting to discuss the new tiering system drew to a close at 8.16pm on Wednesday, Boris Johnson essayed one of his cod Churchillian riffs – combined with an upbeat sporting reference. Pictured: Mr Johnson in Parliament on November 26Mr Gove's fellow Covid-cautious dove, Health Secretary Matt Hancock, gave a more nuanced overview.

Source: The Nation November 28, 2020 23:48 UTC