Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there was "no choice" but to put England back into a nationwide lockdown.
In a statement, he told the Commons: "When the ONS reports that more than 2% of the population is now infected and when the number of patients in hospitals in England is now 40% higher than the first peak in April it is inescapable that the facts are changing and we must change our response".
Report by Thomasl.
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