Police will be undertaking quarantine spot checks in high-risk areas based on "local intelligence" as strict new rules are imposed from today. High profile and "egregious" cases of non-compliance will be investigated and prosecuted, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said. PM Boris Johnson, meanwhile, faces a Commons defeat on Wednesday as Tory rebels continue to press the Government to give MPs a chance to vote on coronavirus measures before they come into force. (Image: Getty)Meanwhile, three more council areas in South Wales will go into local lockdown from 6pm on Monday, the Welsh Government has announced. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the Government will "not hesitate" to introduce further measures if case numbers continue to rise.

Source: Daily Mirror September 28, 2020 05:03 UTC