Mr Johnson 'looked askance', one source said, as Mr Gove called for London to be subject to the most severe, tier 3 restrictions, despite the savage impact it would have on the capital's economy. Pictured: Mr Johnson in Parliament on November 26Mr Gove's fellow Covid-cautious dove, Health Secretary Matt Hancock, gave a more nuanced overview. Things will be reviewed regularly but I am satisfied that we should put London in tier 2'. If he had succeeded in shutting London we could have kissed goodbye to half a million jobs.' Mr Gove's spokesman last night declined to comment on 'private Cabinet committee discussions'.

Source: Daily Mail November 28, 2020 22:30 UTC