News in Review Tuesday 22nd December 2020
As Boris Johnson took to the Downing Street podium on Saturday afternoon, his imminent announcement was a game changer for millions of people across the country. With the virus spreading more rapidly in parts of the country, driven by a new variant, new tier 4 restrictions (applicable from midnight on Saturday) were introduced in London and large parts of the east and south-east of England, impacting around 18 million people, who were told to stay at home and not to mix with other households indoors. Non-essential shops and businesses (including close contact services) also had to close. The Prime Minister justified the change, “When the virus changes its method of attack, we must change our method of defence.”
