Updated: 18 Dec 2020, 14:44
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BORIS Johnson today refused to rule out a third national lockdown after Christmas - and warned that the Covid infection rate was growing.
The PM said he hoped that England would not have to shut down once again - after Northern Ireland joined Wales in saying it would shut down from Boxing Day onwards.
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Brits will face even tougher restrictions in the New Year in Wales and Northern Ireland - and England may followCredit: PA:Press Association
The PM said today when quizzed over whether England would face a third lockdown: We re hoping very much that we will be able to avoid anything like that. But the reality is that the rates of infection have increased very much in the last few weeks.
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A teaching union has sabotaged the government s plans to roll-out mass coronavirus testing to secondary schools and colleges and told members not to work on them over Christmas.
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) said the last minute announcement of the testing proposals before the festive break made the scheme undeliverable .
Furthermore, another education sector body warned the plan could see headteachers working on Christmas Day in order to put everything in place.
Ministers said the return of most students to classrooms next month will be delayed to allow schools to put in place a mass testing regime, with most children starting the year with online learning.
Minister says nothing ruled out on national lockdown for England
UK nations are all planning or considering national lockdowns after the Christmas relaxation
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A minister says a third national lockdown for England after the Christmas relaxation has not been ruled out.
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The CBI, which represents 190,000 businesses, is also asking Brussels to give UK companies more time to comply with the new paperwork required from January 1 when the Brexit transition period expires. Britain leaves the single market and customs union in less than a fortnight but business leaders say they have no idea what the future trading relationship with Brussels will look like and fear widespread disruption in the New Year as a result of the lack of clarity.