Furious Tories savaged Matt Hancock over a 'forever lockdown' today after the Health Secretary warned border restrictions may need to stay until autumn — despite figures showing the UK's epidemic is firmly in retreat. He warned even if Britain gets on top of the South African strain, there will be more concerning ones down the line. He warned even if Britain gets on top of the South African strain, there will be more concerning ones down the line. No10 has deployed extra testing into more than 10 areas of England where the South African strain is thought to be spreading in the community. The Prime Minister yesterday refused to rule out extending lockdown if the South African variant continues to spread.

Source: The Nation February 09, 2021 17:03 UTC