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England's new Covid-19 lockdown starts today - here are the rules

Labour’s Keir Starmer said it would be “madness” not to extend the measures if they didn’t work.

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ENGLAND STARTS A national four-week lockdown today, expected to end on 2 December.

The severe restrictions say that residents “must”:

  • Stay at home except for specific reasons
  • You can leave your home for exercise, to meet with one other person or your support bubble outdoors – you cannot mix with other households indoors.
  • Bars, restaurants and cafés will only be allowed to serve takeaways or delivery orders
  • Non-essential retailers will close, but can still operate a click-and-collect service
  • Schools, colleges and universities remain open
  • Funerals can be attended by up to 30 people, while weddings are not permitted to take place except for in compassionate circumstances
  • Sports facilities, gyms, swimming pools, theatres, cinemas and museums will close.

Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales all have their own restrictions. 

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday that the lockdown in England will end on 2 December, despite suggestions it could be extended if it fails to cut infections.

Johnson told parliament the restrictions would “end automatically” on 2 December.

“We will then, I hope very much, be able to get this country going again, to get businesses, to get shops open again in the run up to Christmas,” he told MPs, who had to vote to approve the lockdown yesterday (the result was 516 to 38 in favour).

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Last weekend, Johnson announced a lockdown across England after dire warnings that hospitals would be overwhelmed with cases in the coming months if nothing was done.

But his senior colleague Michael Gove indicated the lockdown could last beyond the 2 December cut-off if it failed to bring infection rates down.

The leader of the Labour party, Keir Starmer, also suggested it would be “madness” not to extend the measures if it had not been successful.

He argued for a shorter, circuit-breaker lockdown last month and accused Johnson of ignoring scientific advice to impose the measures sooner.

Johnson had been under pressure from some of his own Conservative MPs not to impose the new restrictions given the effect of the first lockdown on jobs and livelihoods.

The UK is among the hardest-hit countries in the world, with more than 47,000 deaths from just over one million positive Covid-19 cases.

With reporting from AFP

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    Jun 18th 2015, 9:59 PM

    The only question is, would the water turn yellow or brown.

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    Jun 18th 2015, 10:20 PM

    Double incontinence would unquestionably ensure.

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    Jun 18th 2015, 10:25 PM

    Red

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    Jun 18th 2015, 10:30 PM

    Ahh once it didn’t turn red that’s the main thing

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    Jun 18th 2015, 10:51 PM

    Keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times. Lol.

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    Jun 19th 2015, 9:32 AM

    Surely that’s a better question in regards to their wetsuits

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    Jun 19th 2015, 10:18 PM

    how the Huck does she speak so well under water with a scuba mask on breathing app etc

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    Jun 18th 2015, 9:54 PM

    It’s all fun and games till ‘Jaws’ shows up..

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    Jun 18th 2015, 10:24 PM

    Diving with great whites is the height of stupidity. I do not know how more people are not eaten.

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    Jun 19th 2015, 6:52 AM

    You should try it sometime, it’s pretty cool in fairness. Amazing beasts up close.

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    Jun 19th 2015, 1:45 PM

    Might be something to do with the big steel cage kitty.

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    Jun 18th 2015, 10:00 PM

    classic Sharky and George double team

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    Jun 18th 2015, 9:56 PM

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    Jun 18th 2015, 9:57 PM

    Feck that sh*t!

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    Jun 18th 2015, 10:20 PM

    @ ALAN Not everyone is on social media!

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    Jun 18th 2015, 10:55 PM

    sharks just going: “any chance you could keep the bleedin’ noise down luv? Some of us have to live here you know”

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    Jun 18th 2015, 10:32 PM

    Some believe sharks are as if not more intelligent than chimps….that’s how close they are too us. They learn and hunt in packs…best admired from afar

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    Jun 18th 2015, 11:36 PM

    Yeah far enough away to be able to put the feet up on a recliner. :)

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    Jun 18th 2015, 11:29 PM

    Karl Pilkington would have been proud of that one! Although contrary to what the movies will tell you shark attacks on humans are quite rare overall & scientists believe it’s usually because they mistake humans for something else. Other than that, I have to say this underwater footage is fantastic overall, beats the shit out of snorkeling anyway

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    Jun 18th 2015, 10:32 PM

    Reminds me of that episode of Friends with the dog in the window of Phoebes taxi

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    Jun 18th 2015, 10:09 PM

    The journal should really stick to news. It can’t quite keep up with social media. Seen this yesterday.

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    Jun 18th 2015, 11:05 PM

    maybe you shouldn’t spend so much time on the computer Alan?

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    Jun 18th 2015, 11:00 PM

    Shark bait!!!

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    Jun 19th 2015, 9:18 AM

    It’s just a curious big fish, these folk were in it’s territory.

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    Jun 19th 2015, 2:44 AM

    just when you thought it was safe to go back in the cage

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    Jun 18th 2015, 9:54 PM

    Noah’s shark

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    Jun 19th 2015, 11:38 AM

    then suddenly a brown trout appeared.

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    Jun 19th 2015, 8:06 AM

    We’re gonna need a better cage.

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    Jun 18th 2015, 11:04 PM

    Well yeah I’ll go diving where sharks are. Check the stupidity level….

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    Jun 19th 2015, 8:51 AM

    It reminds me of the velociraptors in the first Jurassic park movie. One took the attention of the people, while the other one crept up behind them to eat them.

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    Jun 19th 2015, 10:16 PM

    flanked by a clever girl !

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