UK PM Johnson to impose England national lockdown until Dec 2

Reuters

31/10/2020

16:03 MYT

UK PM Johnson to impose England national lockdown until Dec 2

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask and gloves walks on a platform at Waterloo Station in London, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London. - REUTERS

LONDON:British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will impose a new month-long national lockdown in England until Dec. 2, ITV's political editor said on Saturday.

All but essential shops will be asked to close and people should no longer meet family or friends indoors, Robert Peston said.

Schools, universities and courts will remain open, he said.