By 7:00pm, there were no seats available online on trains from several London stations including Paddington, Kings Cross and Euston. Trains were packed and roads were jammed as Londoners tried to flee the city ahead of tougher coronavirus restrictions, Sky News reports. This would mean the closure of non-essential shops, gyms and hairdressers, with people ordered to stay home apart from limited exceptions. The rules were announced by Johnson on Saturday at a 4:00pm news conference ahead of them coming into force at midnight. By 7:00pm, there were no seats available online on trains from several London stations including Paddington, Kings Cross and Euston.

Source: The Standard December 20, 2020 03:22 UTC