Tier 4 restrictions are in place across London and the South East. England has been put on notice for a New Year lockdown after the government's chief scientific adviser warned that an extension of Tier 4 restrictions may be needed. With the new variant now surging across the UK, an announcement that large areas of England will join London and parts of southeast England in Tier 4 is expected on Wednesday 30 December, when the next review of the tier system is due, Sky News reports. The clampdown is expected to come into force in the new year. She added that "of course, if the virus continues to spread then we will take stronger measures.

Source: The Standard December 22, 2020 09:19 UTC