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Regional restrictions in England are "probably about to get tougher" to curb rising Covid infections, the prime minister has warned.
Boris Johnson told the BBC tougher measures may be required in parts of the country in the coming weeks.
He said this included the possibility of keeping schools closed, although this is not "something we want to do".
But he added ministers had to be "realistic" about the spread of the new variant of the virus.
Mr Johnson said the government was "entirely reconciled to doing what it takes to get the virus down," and warned of a "tough period ahead".
He said increasing vaccination would provide a way out of restrictions and that he hoped "tens of millions" would be vaccinated in the next three months.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55521747
Maybe it's simpler and more enforceable to go to a new national lockdown?
Liverpool is now asking for a national lockdown.
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Liverpool's leaders have called on the government to impose a new nationwide lockdown to halt the spread of the new variant of Covid-19.
Acting mayor Wendy Simon and the city council's cabinet said urgent action is needed because the rise in coronavirus cases had reached "alarming levels".
They said it was "self-evident" the tier system has not curbed the variant.
It had been concentrated in London and south-east England but is believed to be spreading north.
Cases in Liverpool have almost trebled in the past two weeks to 350 per 100,000.
This is despite the city successfully leading the national pilot for community testing, which resulted in it becoming the first city to be taken out of tier 3 and moved into tier 2.
However, the recent rise in cases meant Liverpool returned to tier three on Thursday.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...yside-55520939