Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First. Scotland has largely gone into a National Lockdown following a rise in new coronavirus cases. People will have to stay at home for anything other than essential purposes, and schools will have to provide distance learning, until at least the first of february. With me is news reporterjohn mcmanus. John, reporterjohn mcmanus. Tell us more about the restriction. John, tell us more about the restriction. James, those restrictions that were announced by the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, on monday, came into force about one minute ago, midnight here in the United Kingdom. Quite wide ranging as well, its a legally enforceable stay order. People must remain at home unless they have caring duties to go out and buy essential shopping, of course, for some outdoor exercise and those who are part of extended households. But those w
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Millions of people in england are to go back into a tough lockdown, similar to that which was imposed last march. The measures will come into force early on wednesday. It will mean most schools shut, and people will be instructed to stay indoors almost all day long, unless they have an essential job or a vital task like shopping forfood, or getting medical attention. 0ur uk Political Editor Laura Kuennsberg has the story. Boris johnson since the pandemic began last year, the whole United Kingdom has been engaged in a Great National effort to fight covid. And effort that is not over, not even close, as downing street pointed the finger of blame at the new variant spreading fast. As i speak to you tonight, our hospitals are under more pressure from covid than at any time since the start of the pandemic. With most of the country already under