London enters another lockdown as UK strain wreaks havoc

Britain toughened its coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday, with England and Scotland going into another full lockdown, as a new variant spreads. Surging numbers of positive cases, and fears the a new variant of the virus is running out of control, prompted tougher action, which includes shutting schools, and a ban on leaving home except for essential shopping, medical reasons or exercise. The measures will be reviewed from February 15, but the government cannot "predict with certainty" whether they will be lifted then.