Matt Hancock defends last minute northern coronavirus lockdown
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Matt Hancock has defended imposing new lockdown regulations on more than 4 million people in northern England with only two hours’ notice amid criticism from Conservative MPs and confusion about the rules.
The UK health secretary announced on Twitter on Thursday night that from midnight people from different households in Greater Manchester, parts of East Lancashire, West Yorkshire and Leicester would not be able to meet each other indoors or in their gardens. Continue reading...
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